Coronavirus Breaks: Help for those struggling to pay bills

Coronavirus Breaks: Help for those struggling to pay bills

A NEW ROUND OF BILLS.

MANY WHOARE OUT OF WORK MAY BEWONDERING WHAT HAPPENS IF THEYCAN'T AFFORD TO PAY.

WMA━2NEWS MALLORY SOFASTAII TELLSUS ABOUT THE BUSINESSESOFFERING A BREAK AND HOW YOUCAN GET FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.BECAUSE IF IT MATTERS TO YOU.ITTHERE IS HELP OUT THERE..

BUTIT WONITCARD PAYMENT..

CABLE BILL &YOU HAVE TO REACH OUT TO THATCOMPANY OR LENDER AND LET THEMKNOW YOUA DIFFERENT PAYMENT PLAN.LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECKHAS A NEW MEANING..

WHEN THEPAYCHECK STOPs COMING.

SO WHATCAN YOU DO IF YOU CANYOUR BILLS?

Amy Hennen,Director of Advocacy andFinancial Stabilization atMaryland Volunteer LawyersService (MVLS): :31 theeasiest and best thing to dois to contact your lender oryour creditor and have aconversation with themBUSINESSES ARE UNDERSTANDINGOF THE FINANCIAL STRAIN CAUSEDBY THE COVI━19 PANDEMIC.

IFITWORRIED ABOUT..

ASK THE BANKFOR OPTIONS.

Mary Ann Scully,CEO and Chairman, Howard Bank13:17 they donprincipal or they donto pay principal or interestfor a certain period of time:08 RENTERS HAVE IT A LITTLEHARDER.

AH: 1:37 the struggleis youbeholden to your landlord butyou can still go to youlandlord and ask for thatflexibility, talk to them,tell them whatyour situation and ask forthat flexibility:12 WHILEEVICTIONS, FORECLOSURES, ANDTAX SALES HAVE BEEN STAYED INTHE STATE..

YOU STILL NEED TOPAY AH: 8:18 a landlord whocanthe courts right is going tokeep a running list ofeverything thatthen conceivably file foreviction based on that whenthe courts reopen:1* BESTRATEGICAND A COLLECTOR ISNLATE FEES, CONSIDER HOLDINGOFF ON MAKING THE PAYMENTRIGHT NOW.

BGE IS SUSPENDINGSERVICE CONNECTIONS ANDWAIVING LATE FEES MAYOR JACKYOUNG SAID LATE FEES ON WATERBILLS WILL BE WAIVED THE SAMEGOES FOR INTERNET, WIRELESS,AND TV PROVIDERS INCLUDING &AT&T, COMCAST, VERIZON, ANDT━MOBILE.

AH: 6:33 you canthink about prioritizing sinceyour water, your gas, and yourelectric are not going to beshut off think about howyou're going to prioritizestaying healthy ITTEMPORARY REPRIEVE THAT BUYSYOU TIME SO YOU CAN GET WHATYOU NEED TO SURVIVE.

AGAINPRIORITIZE THE ESSENTIALS &GROCERIES, MEDICINE, HAVINGMONEY ON HAND IN CASE OF ANEMERGENCY.

WE HAVE A GUIDE ONOUR WEBSITE OF THE DIFFERENTBUSINESSES OFFERING SOME SORTOF BREAK.

AND REMEMBER &YOUSOON AS POSSIBLE.

YOU CANEXPECT LONG WAIT TIMES OVERTHE PHONEAN EMAIL OR ONLINE FORTHE MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYESERVICE IS STILL TAKING ON ANYLO━INCOME CLIENTS WITH LEGALQUESTIONS.

THE BEST WAY TO GETHELP IS BY FILLING OUT THEIRINTAKE FORM ON THEIR WEBSITE.IF YOU HAVE A MATTER FORMALLORY━ SHE WANTS TO HEARFROM YOU.

EMAIL HER AT MALLORYAT WMAR DOT COM..

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