Posted On: June 15, 2010 by Scott Sagaria

When Should I File Bankruptcy?

A San Jose Bankruptcy Attorney addresses: When Should I File Bankruptcy?

When you are being sued. File bankruptcy to immediately stop a lawsuit and prevent your creditors from garnishing your wages or placing a lien on your home.

When your car is being repossessed or your home foreclosed on. File bankruptcy when you debt is such that your car will be repossessed (or is in the process of) or your home is being foreclosed on. These are signs that you cannot manage your debt! It is important that you seriously consider the call to action: file bankruptcy if you are in these circumstances and do not foresee being able to pay or keep up. If you decide to file bankruptcy, it will often prevent foreclosure and repossession from continuing will enable you to consolidate your bills, including loans. If you want to file bankruptcy under these conditions a Chapter 7 may not be the route, but a Chapter 13 filing could possibly allow you to keep your automobile or house.

When you have more Credit card debt and or Medical Bills than you can manage. File bankruptcy when your medical bills, student debt, and general bills out of your control. If you have trouble paying them off and they are mounting up, you may want to file bankruptcy. A good example is this: It will take you 20 years to repay a $10,000 credit card debt that carries an interest rate of 15%. This is approximate and if you only pay the minimum amount. File bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the US Bankruptcy Code and wipe out your debts in a reasably short amount of time and start over. (With credit counseling).
If you have a question regarding Bankruptcy in San Jose please contact us at 408.279.2288 or visit www.bkanswers.com and we can connect you with one of our experienced San Jose Bankruptcy Attorneys.  After you have spoken with one of our San Jose bankruptcy attorneys we can schedule you a free face to face appointment in our office location nearest you.  Our team of San Jose Bankruptcy Lawyers can assist you with all aspects of your case. If you have questions about filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy, a chapter 11 bankruptcy, a chapter 13 bankruptcy, lien stripping, cram downstopping a foreclosure or wage garnishment, discharging debt, etc. we can help! We have bankruptcy attorneys located throughout California who can assist your financial needs.  Please feel free to complete our free bankruptcy evaluation and we can quickly determine if you are a qualified candidate for bankruptcy.


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