Credit Corp

MARCH 12, 2025

Dealing with credit card debt is challenging, let alone facing a debt lawsuit.If the creditor wins the lawsuit, you may face serious financial repercussions. If you find yourself being sued by a debt collector, you may wonder how to get a credit card lawsuit dismissed.

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Sawin & Shea

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In addition to unsecured personal loans, there are other types of unsecured debts, such as: Medical bills. Credit card debts. Unlike unsecured personal loans, secured loans involve some form of collateral that the lender can repossess if the borrower fails to make payments. Repossession deficiency claims.

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Debt RR

AUGUST 3, 2020

This unpaid debt can lead to a serious problem for businesses: garnishment. Bank account garnishment can create serious cash flow blocks for companies of all sizes, and those cash flow problems can compound into other issues, like payroll concerns and late payments on other accounts.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 27, 2023

Noting a rise in credit card delinquencies, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a new blog post analyzing civil judgments, the final recourse for creditors to collect on unsecured debt. The CFPB found that states that protect more wages from garnishment have fewer civil judgments.

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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. Rather than settlements or minimum payments to each creditor, a single payroll deduction is made to fund your plan over 3-5 years.

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Roths Child Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

If you are struggling to pay your debts, you have a number of options at your disposal. You can approach your creditors for a waiver or negotiate a repayment plan that will work for you. However, if you are dealing with secured debts like a mortgage or a car loan, then you need to file Chapter for 13 bankruptcy.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 14, 2023

Declaring Bankruptcy Before a Divorce If you’re on good terms with your spouse and are struggling with unsecured debts, you may want to consider filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy before your divorce. This can also simplify the divorce process because you won’t have to divide your unsecured debts when going through dissolution proceedings.

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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. Will All of My Debt Get Discharged? When you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, it is only your unsecured debts that will be eligible for discharge.

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Sawin & Shea

JULY 12, 2023

Both forms of bankruptcy provide an automatic stay, which is a legal order that protects you from creditors. Once you’ve filed your bankruptcy petition, creditors will no longer be able to take any action to collect debts against you. They’ll be unable to garnish your wages, foreclose on your home, and repossess your belongings.

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Credit Corp

MAY 3, 2023

Bankruptcy does have some benefits, such as potentially putting a stop to wage garnishments or foreclosures. Through the bankruptcy, the debtor restructures and then creates and implements a plan to pay back creditors. The Trustee’s office then pays various creditors. What Is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? A few months 3 to 5 years 1.5

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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. There is a special unlimited exemption available for married couples holding real estate as tenants by the entirety as long as there is no joint unsecured debt.

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Debt Free Colorado

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Chapter 11 allows businesses to reorganize their debts while continuing operations. Bankruptcy also benefits businesses by providing an automatic stay, which stops creditors. It also offers the opportunity to reorganize debts and protection of personal assets. The court and creditors must then approve this.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 11, 2024

Staring down mountains of debt can feel overwhelming. Medical bills, credit cards, payday loans, and struggling businesses – it can seem like the letters and calls from creditors will never stop. 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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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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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 3, 2023

Are there Available Alternatives If You Have a Lot of Debt and don’t Want to File for Bankruptcy? Are My Creditors capable of appealing My Bankruptcy? What Debts are Discharged in Bankruptcy? What Can’t Bankruptcy Do? What Should I Consider Before Filing for Bankruptcy? Lastly, Do I require Legal Counsel to File for Bankruptcy?

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Sawin & Shea

MARCH 27, 2024

This bankruptcy protection will prohibit a collection agency or another creditor from recovering debt or taking action against you. The bankruptcy trustee will oversee the process of liquidating non-exempt assets to repay your creditors, and they will organize a 341 meeting, also known as the Meeting of Creditors.

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Sawin & Shea

OCTOBER 20, 2021

However, for some, debts are often so unmanageable and add up over time that two consecutive bankruptcy filings might be necessary. This shorter period is likely because most individuals who file Chapter 13 will still have to pay some debts back through a payment plan rather than having it entirely discharged.

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Sawin & Shea

OCTOBER 20, 2021

However, for some, debts are often so unmanageable and add up over time that two consecutive bankruptcy filings might be necessary. This shorter period is likely because most individuals who file Chapter 13 will still have to pay some debts back through a payment plan rather than having it entirely discharged.

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Roths Child Law

DECEMBER 17, 2021

They also won't care about the practical consequences of getting a lien against your house or a judgment awarding them a garnishment of your future income. Especially if a medical creditor has served you with lawsuit paperwork, filing for bankruptcy may be a smart decision.

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