DEALING WITH LAWSUITS: THE BASICS OF HOW LAWSUITS WORK IN GEORGIA
Oct 30, 2013
Many people go into panic mode when they are served with a lawsuit by a deputy. Others just drive it from their mind, like a kid putting their head under the covers, and hope it will just go away. (I...
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DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS, PART 4: WHAT THEY CANNOT DO LEGALLY
Sep 28, 2013
By Attorneys Jeff Patty Williams
--Collectors CANNOT legally keep calling and writing you if you order them not to.
All you need to do is send a certified letter, return receipt requested, in whic...
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DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS, PART 3: DO’S AND DON’TS
Sep 28, 2013
By Attorneys Jeff Patty Williams
DO hire an experienced debt attorney if a law firm contacts you. It is best to never talk to a law firm that is attempting to collect a debt from you.
DONT waste o...
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DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS, PART 2: COMMON TRICKS AND SHADY PRACTICES
Sep 28, 2013
By Attorneys Jeff Patty Williams
Some Collectors Sue For A Debt That Is Too Old To Collect Legally.
Here in Georgia, six years after you first failed to pay, the debt is no longer collectable, as...
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DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS, PART 1: THE BASICS
Sep 28, 2013
By Attorneys Jeff Patty Williams
Dealing with debt collectors can be very stressful. Although some are very reasonable and play by the rules, many collectors employ low-wage telephone personnel who ...
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WHY YOU MAY WISH TO FILE A "CHAPTER 20" BANKRUPTCY
Sep 28, 2013
There is no such thing as a Chapter 20 bankruptcy in Federal law. However, in certain unusual cases, it may be advantageous for some people to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, then file a Chapter 13 immed...
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3 KINDS OF BANKRUPTCY YOU PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF: CHAPTER 9, CHAPTER 12, AND CHAPTER 15
Sep 28, 2013
1. CHAPTER 9 BANKRUPTCY
Chapter 9 is for cities and other municipalities. It is sometimes the only way out when there is serious utilities mismanagement, or when pusillanimous or just plain stupid p...
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A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY
Sep 28, 2013
Chapter 11 bankruptcy is primarily for reorganizing the financial affairs of companies, to enable a business to continue to operate and hopefully become profitable when it finds that its debts are mor...
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A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY
Sep 28, 2013
To file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, sometimes called personal reorganization or wage-earner bankruptcy, you must have some sort of regular income sufficient to cover your daily living expenses, not count...
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A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY
Sep 27, 2013
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is often called liquidation bankruptcy or straight bankruptcy. An individual, a married couple, a partnership, a corporation, or an LLC may file under Chapter 7, which normally ta...
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