BANKRUPTCY CASE STUDY: Couple Gets To Keep Their Home After Both Being Laid Off By Using a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Posted on Thursday, April 10th, 2014 at 3:03 pm
Client(s) Challenge – Our clients L.S. and P.S., a husband and wife living in Northern Kentucky, got a foreclosure notice in the mail. They had worked really hard to get their house and even harder to get the mortgage modified after they both got laid off a few years ago. Now it looked like all those efforts were for nothing, because the bank was coming to take the house away.
Lawrence and Associates’ Solution – Lawrence and Associates helped L.S. and P.S. file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, with a five year repayment plan to get their mortgage caught up. Their monthly payment was something they could afford to pay, and the bank was not allowed to foreclose on their house.
Results – L.S. and P.S. kept their home and are still living there to this day.
About Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
If you are a Kentucky resident struggling to pay your debts, you need to take action. A Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing can put a stop to foreclosure or repossession actions, as well as wage garnishments, so that you can get a fresh financial start. It will also end the harassing phone calls and letters. You must comply with the terms of any repayment agreement or you will lose these protections, so it is important to have strong legal guidance before agreeing to anything. You want an experienced bankruptcy to protect your interests. At Lawrence & Associates Accident and Injury Lawyers, LLC, we provide comprehensive counsel in Chapter 13 bankruptcy matters to people throughout Northern Kentucky. We will take the time to listen carefully to your questions and concerns, and explain the law and the process, as well as your options. We will help you identify your needs and goals, so that we can tailor our counsel to your specific situation.
Experienced Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorneys
If you don’t qualify to permanently discharge debt under Chapter 7 or prefer to set up a new payment plan with your creditors, we will help you reorganize your debt in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing. We will prepare and file all the necessary paperwork to complete the process and will represent you in hearings or meetings with creditors, the bankruptcy trustee or the bankruptcy court. We will help you put together a reorganization plan and will review all proposed repayment plans to ensure they are appropriate.
Immediate Relief
When you file for protection under Chapter 13, an automatic stay goes into effect, which prevents your creditors from calling, writing or using any other means to collect the debt, other than through the bankruptcy proceeding. The automatic stay will suspend foreclosure or repossession actions, as well as wage garnishments, giving you time to get back on your feet financially. In many instances, you will be able to reduce the amount you have to pay, sometimes to as little as a penny on the dollar, by entering into agreements with your creditors. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be ideal for someone with large medical bills or credit card debt, allowing you the opportunity to keep most or all of your assets and enter into payment arrangements that are workable.
