Automatic Stay In Bankruptcy

What is the Automatic Stay and Who Does it Protect?

02/17/18

http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/dreamstime_840917... 480w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The Automatic Stay is an order entered by the federal bankruptcy court directing that all debt collection actions against a debtor that has filed for bankruptcy protection stop.  In most bankruptci

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How Bankruptcy Can Solve Your “Too Expensive Car” Problem

06/06/17

http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/repossessed-car-3... 300w" sizes="(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px" />Next to home mortgages, motor vehicle loans are often your most expensive purchase.

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Bankruptcy stops debt collection automatically

09/13/13

Bankruptcy’s Automatic Stay is an extremely powerful tool that protects you from debt collection during a case, though you can lose that protection under certain circumstances.  But first, what is the automatic stay and how do you get it?

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Credit Card Judgment: Too Late For Bankruptcy?

05/29/13

BailiffCredit cards file lawsuits to show they’re upset and they miss your payment.  If they win, they have a judgment against you.  It’s not unusual for debt collectors to say bankruptcy doesn’t “work” then.  They’re wrong!

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Using Bankruptcy To Get College Transcripts

05/25/13

GraduationBankruptcy can help in a lot of ways.  One less well-known benefit is to free up a copy of a college transcript to use for employment or future school applications, when you can’t afford to pay the college back right now.

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Proper Notice of Bankruptcy Filing is Critical

12/17/12

 

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