Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 25, 2022

Secured debts are a type of debt backed by an asset that is used as collateral. To enforce secured debts, your creditors may repossess your car or other vehicles, they may foreclose on your mortgage, or levy against other property you have either pledged as collateral or that is subject to an involuntary lien. What is Secured Debt?

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Sawin & Shea

DECEMBER 21, 2023

For debtors, the automatic stay provides critical breathing room to address financial issues under bankruptcy court protection. It is one of the fundamental debtor protections under the Automatic Stay in the Bankruptcy Code. Within 30 days of filing bankruptcy, a debtor must file a Statement of Intent regarding secured property.

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Collections Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

When faced with this dilemma, don’t further waste your time and efforts chasing your debtor, spend your time making money and leave your bad debt recovery to the experienced and aggressive collections attorneys at the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC utilize aggressive, effective, and ethical practices to get the most out of your debtors.

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Debt Free Colorado

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is appropriate for unsecured debtors. Complete protection from creditors – This includes wage garnishment and debt collection. Unsecured debt is debt without collateral. Collateral guarantees debt repayment. It’s a relatively straightforward technique to eliminate the majority of your debt. .

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Sawin & Shea

MAY 2, 2024

Whether you’re facing foreclosure , repossession, wage garnishments, or relentless creditor harassment, our expertise in bankruptcy law can offer the protection and relief you’ve been seeking. Bankruptcy law was created to give debtors a true fresh start and pathway to rebuilding wealth.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 7, 2023

If you have a co-signer associated with your debt or if you are a co-signer, you need to be aware of how financial liability works and what happens when the primary debtor declares bankruptcy. For example, a parent or another family member may become a co-signer for a low-credit borrower so that the primary debtor can obtain a desirable loan.

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Collections Law

JULY 1, 2020

You’ve tried everything in your power, but the debtor doesn’t respond or keeps making excuses to buy more time. A debtor who is unwilling to pay has to be pursued much more aggressively, and our diligent debt collection attorneys have the skills and knowledge to make this happen. Why Hire a Collections Attorney?

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 10, 2021

UpRight’s delay resulted in a creditor garnishing more than $6,000 of the debtor’s wages. In the other case, UpRight obtained payment of its attorney’s fees by advising the debtors to participate in an improper scheme whereby they surrendered their vehicle to an out-of-state towing company.

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Sawin & Shea

MARCH 7, 2023

When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the Court will place an automatic stay upon filing, which stops creditors from collecting payments, garnishing wages, or repossessing property. That being said, most creditors allow debtors to reaffirm their secured debts, which means you can keep the property so long as you are current on payments.

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 3, 2023

This type of bankruptcy enables the debtor to combine their debts, reach an agreement on a lower overall number and submit to a three-to-five-year plan for debt repayment. A case may be changed from a Chapter 13 filing to a Chapter 7 liquidation if the debtor doesn’t make payments on time.

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Debt Free Colorado

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Unsecured debt is a type of debt that is not backed by collateral. These debts have no collateral, so creditors cannot take your property without going to court first. To qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, debtors must pass a means test that compares their income to their state’s median income.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

OCTOBER 25, 2017

While the bank previously accepted late payments during a “grace period,” Mercantile did not accept any late payments from the Guys after January 2008, and Mercantile eventually seized the Guys’ real property, foreclosed on other collateral, garnished their wages, and obtained a deficiency judgment against them.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 21, 2023

When filing for Chapter 13, debtors don’t immediately discharge their debts. They may suspect that the debtor committed fraud or tried to deceive the court or their creditors in another way. Courts can punish this behavior by dismissing a case with prejudice, making it harder for the debtor to refile.

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