Sawin & Shea

JULY 19, 2023

Under Chapter 7, most people can keep their home and car, if desired, and receive automatic court protection from creditors. Chapter 7 bankruptcy also stops lawsuits and wage garnishments. Chapter 13 , or reorganization bankruptcy, stops repossessions and foreclosures so you can save your home or investment.

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Sawin & Shea

MAY 26, 2021

This means a foreclosure, repossession, garnishment, or other action can continue against your spouse even after you’re freed of it through bankruptcy – but only if their name is on the debt. But a Chapter 7 automatic stay applies only to you, allowing creditors to keep contacting your spouse. We Can Help.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 24, 2024

The court sells off your nonexempt assets and uses the proceeds to pay your creditors. Your assets are protected while you make monthly payments to creditors through the court. The remaining qualifying debts are discharged, meaning you are no longer responsible for paying them back.

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Sawin & Shea

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If a debtor has assets that are not protected under those statutes, the trustee can liquidate those items and use the proceeds to pay creditors back something. They may use collection agencies , or they may sue you (asking the court to garnish wages, take an asset, or put a lien on your home).

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 11, 2024

Medical bills, credit cards, payday loans, and struggling businesses – it can seem like the letters and calls from creditors will never stop. Staring down mountains of debt can feel overwhelming. Bankruptcy filings for both individuals and businesses are on the rise. There are some key differences between these two types of bankruptcy.

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Debt Free Colorado

APRIL 9, 2020

Below you’ll find some strategies for working with your creditors and deciding which bills are the most important if you can’t pay them all. Reach out to your creditors. The decisions regarding which creditors get paid and which do not can have long term consequences and will require a strategy. Triage your finances.

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Sawin & Shea

MARCH 20, 2024

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. Choosing the right solution is a big step that could affect your life for years to come. You deserve a fresh start.

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Burr Forman

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The new bill issued a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, and repossessions, which expired on June 30, 2020. On April 23, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-57-20 exempting stimulus payments and other COVID-19-related government financial assistance from attachment, levy, execution, or garnishment.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 7, 2023

Cosigner Responsibilities: Bankruptcy and Debt Collection If a primary borrower declares bankruptcy, the co-signer associated with the debt may be responsible to pay back creditors, but this will depend on the type of bankruptcy that the primary debtor filed. Unlike Chapter 7, filing Chapter 13 offers protections for co-signers.

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Sawin & Shea

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Upon filing a Chapter 7, you receive automatic court-oredered protection from creditors and aren’t subject to lawsuits, repossessions, or wage garnishments. In Chapter 13 you enter into a reorganization plan that forces your creditors to take what the law says you can afford, or what you have to pay them.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 21, 2023

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. Filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help you improve your financial situation.

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 3, 2023

Are My Creditors capable of appealing My Bankruptcy? Chapter 7 bankruptcy Given its straightforward and simple nature, Chapter 7 is sometimes referred to as straight bankruptcy since it involves selling the debtor’s assets, and splitting the money among creditors. What Can’t Bankruptcy Do? What Debts are Discharged in Bankruptcy?

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PBWT

JANUARY 19, 2021

In 2019, we began following a Circuit split regarding a secured creditor’s obligation to return collateral that it lawfully repossessed pre-petition after receiving notice of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing. ” [ii] In December, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and on Thursday adopted the minority view. .’

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Sawin & Shea

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It’s important to note, however, that using multiple bankruptcies to evade creditors without the intent to follow through to discharge (serial filing) is highly frowned upon and can result in the court lifting the protections that bankruptcy affords. It is a stopgap measure as ultimately there is not a discharge at the end of a plan.

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Sawin & Shea

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It’s important to note, however, that using multiple bankruptcies to evade creditors without the intent to follow through to discharge (serial filing) is highly frowned upon and can result in the court lifting the protections that bankruptcy affords. It is a stopgap measure as ultimately there is not a discharge at the end of a plan.

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