Do I Need To Hire a Bankruptcy Attorney to File for Bankruptcy?

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If you’re struggling with paying off your bills, such as credit card debts, personal loans, or if you’re facing something like a wage garnishment or foreclosure, then you may be thinking about bankruptcy.  Filing for bankruptcy is a great way to provide yourself with relief, as well as to get out of debt.  Since many […]

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What are the different types of bankruptcies?

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Bankruptcy appears in the news quite a bit, especially in today’s COVID-19 climate. Particularly chain businesses have closed down and filed for bankruptcy. That kind of bankruptcy, however, is usually different from the kind of personal bankruptcy case that most people will file. So, what are the different types of bankruptcies?

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Can You File Bankruptcy to Stop Wage Garnishments? Understanding Wage Garnishment Laws To Protect Your Earnings

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Often when I talk to people about bankruptcy, people look at filing for bankruptcy as an option of last resort. People often call about filing for bankruptcy when there are things like foreclosure or a repossession. Can you file bankruptcy to stop wage garnishments?

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Means Testing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Explained

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If you’re struggling to pay your debts, filing for bankruptcy may be one of the best tools available to you. But not everyone qualifies for Chapter 7. The rules about means testing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy are one of the controls of who can wipe out qualifying debt in a straight Chapter 7 case and […]

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What Paperwork Do I Need to File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

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If you’ve been looking into filing for bankruptcy, then you’re probably asking, “what paperwork do I need to file chapter 7 bankruptcy“, whether you’re hiring an attorney, or filing your own case. The first thing that you have to understand is that since bankruptcy cases are so fact-specific, the documents you’ll need for your case […]

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What Does It Mean to File for Bankruptcy?

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There’s a lot of news surrounding bankruptcy. With the upcoming elections, will student loans be dischargeable in bankruptcy? Other news shows that bankruptcy filings are down in 2020 compared to 2019. Still other articles suggest that people often look at bankruptcy as an option of last resort, and file for bankruptcy when it’s too late. […]

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If you’re searching for a bankruptcy attorney near me, then keep reading!

Queens Bankruptcy Lawyer available.

If you’ve been on your computer looking for a bankruptcy attorney near me, then I invite you to take a break, and get in touch with the Law Office of Richard Kistnen. The office is located in South Ozone Park, NY (Queens near JFK Airport). Even better, though, if you are looking to discuss filing […]

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