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Car Payments and Car Repossession

Sawin & Shea

Is a car repossession looming in your future? Car repossession is one of the many reasons people contact the Indiana bankruptcy attorneys here at Sawin & Shea. Here’s some good news: You don’t have to just give up and allow your car to be repossessed. Are you behind on car payments? Now’s the time to act.

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Dealing With Debt From COVID-19

Debt Free Colorado

They will feel obligated to protect their interest in the collateral (your car) and can move quickly to repossess after only a few missed payments. While credit cards and other unsecured loans are almost always the most aggressive when it comes to collecting debts, they should generally be your lowest priority. Your Mortgage.

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Bankruptcy Chapter 7 vs 13: Which Is The Best Option?

Debt Free Colorado

Creditors are prohibited from contacting you after your petition is filed. While bankruptcy law forces you to sell some assets to repay unsecured creditors, the majority of Americans keep all of their property because of bankruptcy limits on the categories of assets that may be used to settle debts.

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How Much Debt Is Needed to File for Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

Whether you’re facing foreclosure , repossession, wage garnishments, or relentless creditor harassment, our expertise in bankruptcy law can offer the protection and relief you’ve been seeking. With secured debts, your creditors have the right to seize the collateral property if you default on payments.

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SURVIVING FINANCIAL DISTRESS FROM COVID-19 IN THE RESTAURANT, BAR, AND SERVICE INDUSTRY

BN Lawyers

These parties could foreclose or repossess the property securing the loans. They could lock you out of your location or repossess equipment. These creditors are not of equal importance. Low Priority: Unsecured Lenders and other Creditors. Unsecured lenders should generally be willing to defer payments.

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How Businesses Use Corporate Debt Restructuring for Liquidity

Debt RR

A B2B company may be in financial trouble because it’s having trouble collecting on its own outstanding invoices. Many businesses are both debtors and creditors. Missing payments on secured debt causes the creditor to repossess the property as recourse. Secured Creditors. Unsecured Creditors.

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Does Chapter 13 Wipe All of Your Credit?

Sawin & Shea

The court will then order a bankruptcy stay — also called an automatic stay — that prohibits creditors and lenders from collecting what you owe. The reason why creditors prefer you file Chapter 13 is because Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharges unsecured debts after the trustee liquidates nonexempt assets.