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What Should You Know About Medical Debts & Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

However, while bankruptcy can help, it’s important to understand how the process works, especially concerning your medical debt. At Sawin & Shea, our team of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyers is here to help. Medical debts are also considered a necessity, which means they are protected under the “necessity” doctrine.

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Does Chapter 13 Wipe All of Your Credit?

Sawin & Shea

The reason why creditors prefer you file Chapter 13 is because Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharges unsecured debts after the trustee liquidates nonexempt assets. This means that unsecured creditors, such as credit card companies, won’t receive what the debtor owes.

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What Assets Do You Lose in Chapter 7?

Sawin & Shea

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a great financial solution for those struggling with debt, especially unsecured debts. With Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you as the debtor can discharge most unsecured obligations after liquidating nonexempt assets. For experienced bankruptcy lawyers in Indiana, contact Sawin & Shea, LLC.

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SURVIVING FINANCIAL DISTRESS FROM COVID-19 IN THE RESTAURANT, BAR, AND SERVICE INDUSTRY

BN Lawyers

Unsecured lenders should generally be willing to defer payments. For an unsecured creditor to obtain a recovery, it would need to engage in a months-long legal process to obtain a judgment that could be halted at any point by a chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. WHEN SHOULD I TALK TO A LAWYER?

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The Long Road Ahead? Puerto Rico Oversight Board Files Proposed Plan To Restructure The Commonwealth’s Debt And Other Claims

BN Lawyers

Additionally, hundreds of adversary proceedings have been filed, or will be, by various Trustees and Committees charged with pursuing the return of potentially billions of dollars to the Commonwealth for the benefit of creditors.

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Bankruptcy Chapter 7 vs 13: Which Is The Best Option?

Debt Free Colorado

Creditors are prohibited from contacting you after your petition is filed. While bankruptcy law forces you to sell some assets to repay unsecured creditors, the majority of Americans keep all of their property because of bankruptcy limits on the categories of assets that may be used to settle debts.