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Bankruptcy Inquiries Hit Pandemic-Era Highs, Warning of Summer Surge

ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankruptcy inquiries surged in the first quarter to their highest level since early 2020, signaling a potential summer wave of filings, LegalShield reported today. The ...
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Will(ful) Neglect: Survey Reveals Nearly 60% of Americans Unprepared for the Inevitable

ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The verdict is in: America is woefully unprepared when it comes to estate planning. A new survey by LegalShield lays bare a shocking truth – while 90% of Americans know ...
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LegalShield: Consumers might be approaching ‘breaking point’

Please excuse comparisons back to the pandemic, but it’s the reference point LegalShield used to explain its latest research findings about consumer finances and bankruptcy. LegalShield reported on ...
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LegalShield’s Consumer Stress Legal Index at highest point in more than 5 years

LegalShield’s Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) climbed from March to June, and the company said it was driven by surging foreclosure and consumer finance legal inquiries, all rooted in increased ...
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Q1 Bankruptcy Inquiries Reaching Pandemic Levels Is 'Warning Sign' Amid Tariff Concerns: LegalShield

The economy continues to be a top issue facing Americans, and this concern has been compounded by the tariff whiplash of recent months. New LegalShield data has found that bankruptcy inquiries climbed ...
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Americans in "crisis mode" as consumer stress hits five-year high

Labor market weakness, inflation and growing debt challenges are taking their toll on consumers’ financial health and pushing them to seek legal advice at near-historic rates, according to a new ...