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Credit Information
Family Credit Information
Credit and Divorce
(Separate Website)
Information about credit issues in a divorce. If you have recently been through a divorce—or are contemplating one—you may want to look closely at issues involving credit. Understanding the different kinds of credit accounts opened during a marriage may help illuminate the potential benefits—and pitfalls—of each.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Choosing and Using Credit Cards This brochure is meant to give you general information about credit cards and not to give you specific advice about your case.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Credit - An FTC Consumer Law Web Site
(Separate Website)
This website contains over 100 documents that deal with credit issues, including credit scams, privacy issues, identity theft, electronic banking and credit cards. The web site also contains information for businesses. The documents may be viewed and printed from the screen or printed in PDF format.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Hawai`i Lemon Law Statutes
(Separate Website)
Sections of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes that related to Hawai`i's Lemon Law.
By: Autopedia: The Automotive Encyclopedia
Repossession of Personal Property Use this brochure if have personal property (including a car, furniture, etc.) that is being repossessed by your creditor.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
1099-C: Cancellation of Debt Form Use this brochure if: you received a "1099-C: Cancellation of Debt" form in the mail and you want to know what you need to do.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Choices That Can Get You Into Trouble This brochure provides useful information on how to avoid problems with your debts.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Credit - An FTC Consumer Law Web Site
(Separate Website)
This website contains over 100 documents that deal with credit issues, including credit scams, privacy issues, identity theft, electronic banking and credit cards. The web site also contains information for businesses. The documents may be viewed and printed from the screen or printed in PDF format.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Debt Collection: Cease Contact Letters Packet with Instructions This brochure shows you how to use a Cease Contact Letter with creditors and collection agencies.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Federal Tax Debts: Your Options This brochure is useful if you have a tax debt with the IRS.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Illegal Debt Collection Conduct by Creditors This brochure lists many types of illegal debt collection harassment. This will help you to demand that the collector stop its harassment. If you suffered financial, physical or even emotional
harm from the illegal collection harassment, you might consider suing the collector.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
My Creditor is Cancelling My Debt (I Got an IRS 1099C Cancellation of Debt Form) Use this brochure if you received a "1099-C: Cancellation of Debt" form in the mail, AND you want to know what you need to do.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
My Creditors Are Harassing Me: What Can I Do? This brochure includes sample letters you can use to write to your creditors and/or collection agencies to tell them to stop harassing you.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Rules About Choosing Which Debts to Pay First Prepared by National Consumer Law Center. Reformatted for use by Legal Aid Society of Hawaii.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
What to Do If You Have Joint Debts This brochure includes a sample letter you can use to let your creditor know that you do not want to be responsible for any further charges made by the other person on your account.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
HUD pre-purchase Homeownership Counseling Project A brochure outlining Legal Aid's pre-purchase counseling project with is a collaborative effort between Legal Aid and HUD to prepare first time home purchasers.
Home Loan Guaranty Services
(Separate Website)
Information on the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Home Loan Program.
By: Department of Veterans Affairs
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