I Have Retained a Bankruptcy Lawyer But My Creditors Keep Harassing Me. What Should I Do?
May 21, 2009
First Step Usually upon hiring bankruptcy counsel, cease and desist notices are generated and sent to creditors advising them of the representation, and informing them to cease any and all contact wi...
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What happens if I forget to list a debt in my bankruptcy, or because I didn’t know I owed it?
May 21, 2009
Chapter 7 In a Chapter 7 case, an omitted creditor is still discharged in the bankruptcy provided the case is a “no asset” case. A no asset case is one where there are no assets available to liquida...
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What is the bankruptcy “Meeting of Creditors” and should I be concerned?
May 21, 2009
What to Expect Approximately 30 days from the date the bankruptcy petition is filed, a meeting of creditors is held. The purpose of the meeting is so the Trustee can examine the debtor under oath to...
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What is a bankruptcy trustee and what is his/her role in the bankruptcy process?
May 21, 2009
Chapter 7 Trustee Generally speaking, the role of the Trustee in a Chapter 7 case is to review the bankruptcy schedules to determine whether there is any property available to be liquidated for the b...
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What is the difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy and the timeline for each?
May 21, 2009
Chapter 7 Also called a “straight bankruptcy”, chapter 7 involves the liquidation of non-exempt assets for the benefit of creditors. Most chapter 7 cases are considered “no asset” cases meaning ther...
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How much property will I lose if I file for bankruptcy? What is exempt?
May 21, 2009
Exemptions Bankruptcy law allows debtors to use certain exemptions to protect property, both real and personal. Most debtors are able to keep the property they own because its value or available equ...
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I don’t want to file for bankruptcy or am not sure it's right for me. Are there other options?
May 21, 2009
Debt Consolidation Debt consolidation is a process whereby creditor’s generally agree to reduce interest rates and accept a smaller monthly payment so that all creditors can be dealt with in a single...
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Will my credit be ruined for years because of bankruptcy?
May 21, 2009
Consider the Following- Debtor A Debtor “A” is a cashier who makes $32k per year, and as a result of being out of work off and on for the last year, has accumulated $86k in unsecured credit card debt...
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A judgment has been entered against me. What happens now?
May 21, 2009
Wage Garnishment If you are employed as a W-2 employee, a judgment creditor can attempt to garnish your wages to pay off the judgment amount. Under a wage garnishment, your employer is served an ord...
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Keeping the car you love despite owing much more than it’s worth. How can bankruptcy help?
May 21, 2009
Chapter 7 In a chapter 7 bankruptcy, debtors can take advantage of section 722 of the Bankruptcy Code, also known as redemption. Under section 722, a debtor may redeem personal property intended pri...
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