Reasons why Debt Negotiation is Difficult

With the bad economy, limited income opportunities and evaporated real estate equity, many people are having difficulties paying off their debts. An increasing number of families are forced to make a difficult choice of either paying their mortgage or their other debts like credit cards and medical bills. Because of this, it comes as no surprise that many people are holding on to the slightest hope that they can get out of their debt situation. The truth is having unsecured debts like credit cards will be very difficult to pay. Some still try debt negotiation, but oftentimes, it doesn’t work for everyone. Here are the reasons why:

1.) Unrealistic expectations. Most people seeking to pay their debts have the expectation that they can easily do it because they heard that their neighbors did. They easily assume that seeking the help of a lawyer will be the solution that they are looking for. But, most people who want to negotiate debts do not have the capacity to deal with the settlements that may be offered to them.

2.) Money is required to bargain settlements. Being unemployed and not having enough money to pay regular bills like rent, mortgage, transportation, food and other day to day necessities will make it very challenging to negotiate other bills because there is no remaining cash left to use for the negotiation.

3.) Unsecured debts. Usually, most people with serious debt challenges have plenty of unsecured debts. They do not only have one but more. This won’t work with debt negotiation. Enough cash flow is needed to make a negotiation or settle them. Otherwise, the process is bound to fail. It is not helpful to negotiate several debts and only end up having the debt creditors bring them to court.

4.) Debt negotiation takes time. Even with the representation of a lawyer, it is not impossible to get sued and have a court judgment in the middle of the negotiation. This happens all the time.

There are some successful people with debt negotiation. They are able to settle debts with creditors and pay their debts on time in a certain number of months and years. However, their credit rating is affected and the debts will not reflect as “fully paid.” Instead, it will only show as “settled.” Yet, this does not free them completely. More money is required and any forgiven debt may be taxed as income.

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