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If you have a car that was purchased more than 910 days before you file bankruptcy, Chapter 13 might be a better option for you as opposed to Chapter 7. In a Chapter 13, if your car was purchased more than 910 days before filing, section 506A valuation will apply to your plan. This means […]
Yes. While a second mortgage holder may have the power to foreclose, they almost never take this course of action unless there is a significant amount of equity in the home. In order for a second mortgage holder to foreclose on your house in Georgia, they must first pay off the first mortgage holder. Most […]
The answer to this questions is……..it depends on what type of case you file. If you file a Chapter 13 with a plan to keep the car, the creditor cannot repossess it unless you let the insurance on the vehicle lapse or stop making your Chapter 13 payments. As long as you keep your Chapter […]
No. Traffic tickets are technically criminal fines. No criminal fine can be wiped out in bankruptcy. However, in a Chapter 13, we can set up a special provision in the plan to pay the traffic tickets at 100 cents on the dollar. Paying traffic tickets is a much easier after we come up with a […]
In my sixteen years of experience as a bankruptcy attorney, I have seen many clients who have been forced to file either Chapter 13 or Chapter 7 because of a recent divorce. When the household income is cut in half but the household expenses remain the same, paying credit card debt is almost impossible. I […]
We serve Hiram Georgia and all of Paulding County through our Dallas Office. Click here for directions to our Dallas office. Click here to visit our home page. Transcript: Hello, my name is Jeff Kelly. I’m an attorney who specializes Chapter 13 and Chapter 7. We serve our clients in Hiram area through our Dallas […]
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