Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

At Capitaine, Shellist, Peebles & McAlister L.L.P., you will have a team of experienced trial lawyers with years of experience in the courtroom to bring to bear when representing you during this difficult time. When you hire our team to represent you, you receive the skills of five accomplished trial lawyers, not just one. Our [...]

If you find yourself deep in debt and are desperately trying to avoid bankruptcy, it might be time for a paradigm shift. Not only does bankruptcy provide relief from debt, it provides relief from chronic stress that can lead to poor health. Constantly worrying about bills and your financial future is far more toxic than [...]

Everybody is telling Twinkie jokes this week. Hostess Brands was limping its way through Bankruptcy Reorganization when its bakers heeded the call of their union and went on strike on November 9. As part of the reorganization effort Hostess had proposed wage and pension cuts. The Teamsters Union agreed to the cuts needed to assist [...]

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Overview Bankruptcy is a process, organized under federal law, that allows consumers and businesses alike to shed unmanageable debts and start over financially. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a powerful tool that allows debtors in Pennsylvania and across the country to discharge credit card debt, medical bills and other unsecured loans. However, don’t [...]

When you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, all of your unsecured debts are discharged.  This includes any fees you owe your bankruptcy attorney.  Any creditor that pursues you after the debt has been discharged is violating the bankruptcy discharge order.  This includes your bankruptcy attorney. I practice in the Northern District of Georgia.  There are [...]