Determining If Filing Bankruptcy Is Right For Your Financial Situation
A bankruptcy lawyer can provide legal advice and representation for individuals or businesses considering filing for bankruptcy. They can help you determine if bankruptcy is the right option for your financial situation, explain the different bankruptcy types, and guide you through the bankruptcy process.
Determining The Best Options For Your Finacial Situation
A bankruptcy lawyer can assist you in filing for bankruptcy and guide you through the bankruptcy process. They can also help you understand the types of bankruptcy available to you, the pros and cons of each type, and which one would be most suitable for your situation.
Because there are different types of bankruptcy, it is essential to understand how they work and which is best for your situation. If you are filing individually, there are different rules than for businesses going through the process.
Additionally, a bankruptcy lawyer can help you understand the bankruptcy laws, rules, and procedures that apply and ensure that you comply with them. They can also negotiate with creditors on your behalf to try to reduce or eliminate your debts and help you keep assets that may be exempt from bankruptcy proceedings.
Court Appearances
In some bankruptcy cases, it may be necessary to go to court, while in others, it may not be required. If you appear in court, your bankruptcy lawyer will go with you to walk you through the process.
In some cases, you may have to attend a meeting of creditors, also known as a 341 meeting. This meeting is held outside of a courtroom and allows your creditors to ask you questions about your finances, debts, and assets. Your bankruptcy attorney will be with you during this meeting.
In addition, you may need to attend a confirmation hearing, where the bankruptcy court will review your proposed repayment plan and decide whether to approve it.
In some cases, you may need to appear in court for other reasons, such as to defend against a creditor's objection to your bankruptcy filing or to seek court approval for the sale of certain assets.
Debt Forgiveness
When your bankruptcy lawyer files your bankruptcy, an automatic stay goes into effect, stopping most collection actions against you, including efforts by creditors to collect debts that you owe. This means that creditors cannot continue to try to collect money from you after your bankruptcy filing unless they obtain special permission from the bankruptcy court to do so.
If the court approves your bankruptcy, it will discharge many of your debts, so you will no longer be legally obligated to pay them. However, certain types of debts — like student loans, most tax debts, and some types of court-ordered payments — are typically not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
