One of the most frequent questions I get as a Colorado Springs Bankruptcy Lawyer is “Will I qualify to file for bankruptcy?” Most of the confusion regarding who qualifies and who doesn’t is based on the so-called “reform” of the Bankruptcy Code back in 2005. People come to my office, or call me on the phone, figuring […]
What is “Notice”? What does it mean to give a Creditor “Notice” of your bankruptcy case? As a Colorado Springs Bankruptcy Attorney, I always advise my clients that they are required to list all of their creditors in their bankruptcy paperwork. It is required under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The reason that all […]
Today I’ll talk about a subject that can cause debtors a lot of distress: The Meeting of Creditors. As a Colorado Springs Bankruptcy Attorney, it’s not unusual to find that most of my clients are somewhat apprehensive about the meeting of creditors, also known as the 341 meeting since it’s required under Section 341 of the […]
The subject of this post is the letter “G” where I’ll discuss “Goals”. As a Colorado Springs Bankruptcy Lawyer, I am often asked by potential clients whether they should or shouldn’t file for bankruptcy. I explain that I see my job as explaining all of the various options to them: filing for bankruptcy; trying […]
As of November 1, 2011, it got just a little bit tougher to qualify to file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy here in Colorado Springs and throughout the rest of Colorado. That’s because the median income here in Colorado once again dropped. So why should that make it tougher? Well back in 2005 Congress decided that […]
Usually, WHEN you file your Colorado Springs bankruptcy case doesn’t make much difference, but in certain cases it can make a HUGE difference in the relief you receive. As a Colorado Springs Bankruptcy Attorney, it’s not unusual for me to meet with potential clients who may be forced to start their cases immediately in order to stop a garnishment of their […]
I get a lot of calls from potential clients here in Colorado Springs looking to file for bankruptcy after judgments have already been entered against them. If that’s your situation, I’ll be happy to discuss it with you and we’ll do our best to get the judgments against you discharged. If, however, no judgments have […]
What to do when you bump into old clients? A few weeks ago my wife and I were out having dinner at a local restaurant when in walked a former client with some of her friends. I had filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case for her the previous year and I could see that she was doing […]
Filing a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Colorado Springs can give you a lot of options when deciding whether to keep your house or put it on the market. They can be a great help to you and, even if you have no interest in filing for bankruptcy, it can never hurt you […]
The SINGLE best reason for people in Southern Colorado to get advice from a Colorado Springs bankruptcy lawyer before selling their home is to save money, possibly a great deal of money. I’ll tell you ten ways to do so—three today and then the rest in my next couple of posts. 1. Avoiding judgment liens: […]
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