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Questions to Ask a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Lawyer Before Filing for Bankruptcy

Sawin & Shea

If you’re struggling with debt and considering bankruptcy, speaking with a bankruptcy lawyer can help you determine your best options and give you some clarity on how the process works. At Sawin & Shea, LLC, our Chapter 7 Bankruptcy lawyers have helped clients just like you in the Indianapolis and surrounding areas.

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How Our Business Collection Attorneys Domesticate and Enforce Foreign Judgments Against Debtors

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Cohen LLC, you will find that the process of domesticating and enforcing foreign judgments against your debtors is a much more straightforward process than one would typically expect. For out-of-state creditors, the commercial litigation collections lawyers at Law Offices of Alan M. Filing of Judgments.

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What is an Emergency Bankruptcy Filing?

Sawin & Shea

An emergency bankruptcy is a bankruptcy filing method that expedites the filing process to stop creditors and bill collectors from seeking debts from borrowers. An automatic stay is an injunction prohibiting creditors from collecting debts. The Debtor(s) need to complete the required credit counseling session.

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Tax Attorney vs Bankruptcy Attorney: What’s the Difference?

Sawin & Shea

If you’re worried about garnishments, foreclosures , lawsuits, repossessions , or other consequences of your debt, connect with an experienced bankruptcy lawyer at Sawin & Shea as soon as possible. They typically answer questions from a debtor about back taxes, filing annual tax returns, and tax penalties they may owe.

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How Can You File for Bankruptcy With No Money?

Sawin & Shea

It is not generally recommended that Debtors take on the task of presenting a bankruptcy case pro se, that is without an attorney. While you can technically file bankruptcy for free without a lawyer, it’s important to retain one if possible. You may also wonder whether you can file bankruptcy, no money down. The short answer is “yes.”

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What Is the Impact of Bankruptcy on Professional Licenses and Certifications?

Sawin & Shea

Bankruptcy Code Section 525(a) states that: “…a governmental unit may not deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse a license, permit, charter, franchise, or other similar grant to…a person that is or has been a debtor under this title or a bankrupt or a debtor under the Bankruptcy Act.”

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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Dismissed. Can I Refile?

Sawin & Shea

The Chapter 13 repayment plan consolidates your existing debts into a three to five-year plan to pay back your creditors, and initiating the process offers immediate protections, including an automatic stay, and allows you to keep all of your possessions. When filing for Chapter 13, debtors don’t immediately discharge their debts.