Question: I am working with my creditors to get payoffs. Discover is only giving me to June 29th if 9,900.00 not paid will make it a court action. Can’t put together funds that quick they say I will lose in court. It seems like a no win. Answer: It is because of situations like yours […]
Many people ask me which is better Bankruptcy, or some form of credit consolidation or debt settlement. In the vast majority of cases, Bankruptcy is the superior choice. There may be some people who are so wealthy, or whose incomes are so high, that Bankruptcy is not a good option. However, those people are also
When people ask us ‘what kind of flexible payment plans do you have?’. We have to answer that there is no actual plan, because that would limit our flexibility. We have essentially two rules concerning flexible payment plans. The first rule is that the initial retainer should be at least $200. More is always better,
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STOP: Harrassing Phone Calls One of the most valuable and frankly unique services that we offer ancillary to the actual bankruptcy filing itself is that we will make the harassing creditor phone calls stop. Simply put, once you have retained us, which is to say, once you have paid at least $200.00, you may give your
I recently received a telephone call from somebody who had overstayed his visa and learned that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) was looking for him. They went to his place of employment, but he was not at work at the time. He wanted to know what to do. He should go to an immigration lawyer
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What To Do If You Been Involved In A Motor Vehicle Accident Stop. As simple as that sounds, it is amazing how many people will drive on. Usually, the person leaving the scene is the person at fault. Therefore, leaving the scene may be considered an admission of fault. What is more, there is a legal
Debt Relief with a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Most people who file for bankruptcy will file under Chapter 7. However, there are some people for whom chapter 13 would be the preferred course, and there are other people for whom chapter 7 is simply unavailable. Most chapter 13 filers come in one of these categories: Debtors
Obviously, you need to talk to the lawyer at the very beginning of the case to discuss what happened and what needs to be done. It is important to see your attorney face to face once a month while you are actively treating (PT, chiropractor, etc.), to make sure that both you and the attorney
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I had a sad meeting with a client once. He was driving in New Hampshire in the snow. A car pulled out of a parking lot and cut him off. My client slid in the snow and hit the car. The person that he hit was a native of the town in New Hampshire in
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