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Don’t Lose Your Home! Contact a Bankruptcy Attorney Today!

by: TomMoss
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The decision to file bankruptcy is a serious decision but it is a decision that can give you a fresh start if there is no other way out. Bankruptcy is a legal way to discharge unsecured debt that can provide an overwhelmed debtor with a new beginning. It may be possible to keep your present home and your car after filing bankruptcy. A law firm such as the Malaise Law Firm, with attorneys skilled in San Antonio bankruptcy law can help you decide if bankruptcy is the correct decision for your particular situation. If the decision is made to file bankruptcy, they will explain to you the pros and cons of the two types of bankruptcy available to individuals, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13.

Chapter 7 is what most people usually think of as bankruptcy. In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a debtor’s non-exempt assets are liquidated or sold with the proceeds used to pay toward unsecured debts such as credit cards, loans, and medical bills. In the majority of bankruptcy cases people do not lose any property and the unsecured creditors get nothing. Several months after filing bankruptcy the unsecured debts are discharged and the creditors can never collect on the debt. A secured creditor may still enforce a lien to recover property secured by the lien.

Chapter 13 is a debt reorganization or consolidation bankruptcy. If a debtor has regular monthly income, their debts including mortgage arrears, car payments, credit card bills, medical bills, loans, student loans, etc. are combined into one low monthly payment. Since the debtor is paying back their creditors through a repayment plan, the debtor does not risk losing their assets as they may under Chapter 7 bankruptcy laws. During the repayment plan creditors are prevented from contacting the debtor without first going through the debtor’s bankruptcy attorney and the court.

Millions of people declared bankruptcy in 2007 to get the fresh start they needed. Contrary to popular belief, your credit is not permanently damaged and it is still possible to get credit after filing bankruptcy. At the Malaise Law Firm, our San Antonio bankruptcy attorneys have over 40 years experience helping people file bankruptcy, with two board certified attorneys. We put our emphasis on helping our clients do what is in their best interest and our clients needs always come first.

The Malaise Law Firm serves the residents of San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Brownsville, and McAllen, Texas with all of their legal needs including bankruptcy. If you would like to see what we can do to help you please contact The Malaise Law firm today at www.malaiselawfirm.com/contactus or call 1-800-BANKRUPT for immediate assistance.

About the Author

Tom Moss writes about Bankruptcy San Antonio laws. The Malaise Law Firm is a statewide Law Firm accepting cases in the following practice areas.

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