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Consumer Bankruptcy

The Chaos of Debt

In our endeavor to meet the demands of life, work and family, we are often compelled to utilize, what seems to be easy and readily available credit. The ease and availability of credit often belies the difficulty in getting and staying out of debt, especially for persons of low to moderate income. When faced with temporary loss of income, or an emergency expense, debt can become unmanageable resulting in collections, foreclosure, repossessions, garnishment and collection-related harassment. In many cases, bankruptcy may be your only option for getting relief from the chaos of debt collection.

Relief is Available

For honest but unfortunate people who have run into financial difficulties resulting from hardships like unemployment, divorce or unexpected medical expenses, bankruptcy gives them an opportunity to obtain a fresh start. We strive to make available to our clients the powerful tools available in bankruptcy for solving problems and leveling the playing field between consumers and creditors. Most of our clients come to us feeling overwhelmed, extremely stressed, and exhausted from dealing with harassing creditors and collection calls. Hopefully, by the end of the bankruptcy process clients feel more empowered and ready for their fresh start. The fresh start enables people to liberate themselves from the shackles of debt and to reach their full potential unencumbered by the chaos of debt. If you are ready for your fresh start, please book an appointment for your free consultation.

The Bankruptcy Law

Bankruptcy law balances rights of creditors to get paid with rights of debtors to get a fresh start. The most important source of bankruptcy law is the Bankruptcy Code which is title 11 of the United States Code, referred to herein as “the Code”. Another important source of bankruptcy law are the guidelines contained in the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure referred to herein as the “Bankruptcy Rules”. In addition to the Code and the Bankruptcy Rules, are the local bankruptcy rules. Disputes about the application of the Rules and the Code have resulted in numerous cases which may begin in state courts, bankruptcy courts, district courts, appellate courts and some of which have reached the Supreme Court.

The types of bankruptcy cases that we usually file are liquidation under Chapter 7 of the Code and reorganization under Chapter 13 of the Code. With many of the bankruptcy laws on your side, you can “Empower Your Fresh Start” and utilizing all of the tools of available to you under the Code.

We have successfully represented numerous people with credit card debt, judgments, repossessions, tax debt and foreclosure issues. We have saved homes for some clients and provided peace of mind for many more. Let us talk with you to determine if bankruptcy is the option that could help in your situation. Every person’s situation is different. We encourage you to speak with an attorney to help you understand how to make the right move for your circumstances.

Please be advised that to be eligible to file for bankruptcy, with some limited exceptions, you must have received a credit counseling briefing from an approved nonprofit budget and counseling agency within 180 day before filing the bankruptcy case. A list of approved nonprofit budget and counseling agencies is available on the U.S. Department of Justice website.

We are a federally designated debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code. This statement is required by 11 U.S.C. § 528(a)(4), however, it does not state the full range of services available from this firm.

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