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  • Home
  • Firm
    • Attorney Profile
    • Brent W. Davis
  • Practice
    • 5 Events That Can Lead to Bankruptcy
    • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    • Divorce & Bankruptcy
    • Foreclosure Alternatives
    • Personal Bankruptcy
    • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    • Avoid Foreclosure & Keep Your Home
    • Adjustable Rate Mortgages
    • Collections/Creditor Harassment
    • Credit Card Debt
    • IRS/Student Loans
    • Truth in Lending Act
    • Social Security & Disability
  • Tips from Brent
    • Keep your Home
    • Reorganize your Debts
    • Protection from Creditors
  • Contact Us
    • Brent W. Davis & Associates, LLC
    • Brent W. Davis & Associates, LLC, Birmingham, AL

Reorganize your Debts

Good reading: Inside the Dark, Lucrative World of Consumer Debt Collection on nytimes.com

October 13, 2014 By admin

debt underworld collector crime

“Bad Paper: Chasing Debt From Wall Street to the Underworld” by Jake Halpern

     This article was great reading for a consumer bankruptcy lawyer in Alabama.   You will love the descriptions of the thugs and underhanded collection agencies that buy bad debts that were charged off by the original creditors-some of the debts were discharged in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy years before.   Some shady collectors will threaten criminal prosecution of their demands for payment are not obeyed.   Too often the collector cannot produce any documentation of the debt other than the victim’s name, address, account number and balance.  

     Unscrupulous debt collection is not just something that happens in big cities.   Good people in Shelby and Jefferson County fall victim every day.  I can use Federal bankruptcy law to protect you and your loved ones from this collector abuse.  Get a fresh start.  Call anytime for a free consultation.  205-989-1919

 

 

 

For the full article go to http://goo.gl/KRlXss

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Right Here in Alabama, the Number of People Filing Bankruptcy Continues to Fall.

October 11, 2014 By admin

     Right here in Alabama, the number of people filing bankruptcy continues to fall.  The trend started in 2010.  It is the same all over America.  However, the number of consumers that have debt in collection has not shown a similar movement.   In  fact, accounts in collection have risen over the same period.  The New York Federal Reserve data shows that the number  is unchanged since 2010.

     The cause may be that the Great Recession of 2008 has prevented consumers from getting credit.   There may be less debt that can be discharged in bankruptcy.  About one-third of all households cannot get mortgages or have been denied credit in the past year.   Budgets are made tighter by heavy student loan debt.  This debt cannot generally be discharged in bankruptcy and with a bad economy and lower wages, the irresistible force is coming nearer to the immovable object and Americans are in between them.

     You do have options to escape or to relive some of that pressure.   Debts that cannot be discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy can be managed in Chapter 13 .  Debts can be reduced and restructured to make room in the family budget.   Car loan interest and payments can be drastically reduced.  Unsecured debts, like medical bills or credit cards or payday loans can be stripped of all interest and paid pennies on the dollar.  We offer free consultations.  Please contact us now to start a new tomorrow.  205-989-1919

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The Means Test is a Paper Tiger for most bankruptcy filers

October 11, 2014 By admin

Means Test is a Paper Tiger for most bankruptcy filers

Since 2005, bankruptcy filers have been required to pass a “Means Test” to qualify for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debt discharge.  http://goo.gl/hNjjzv  Basically, the Means Test is a formula that determines whether the Court should divert your chapter 7 bankruptcy case to a chapter 13 debt repayment plan.  This sounds much more scary in theory than it turns out to be in practice.   Only a tiny fraction of bankruptcy filers “fail” the Means Test.   This is why bankruptcy lawyers call the Means Test a Paper Tiger; it’s only scary until you look at it closely  Lawyers can accurately predict who will and would not pass the Menas Test, long before the bankruptcy case is ever filed.  Call for your free consultation: 205-989-1919. 

 

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Lien Stripping in Bankruptcy…Can it be done?

July 24, 2011 By admin

Last Friday I attended a useful and scholarly Continuing Legal Education seminar hosted by the Birmingham Bar Assoc. Local attorney Robert C. Keller spoke for an hour on Automatic Stay Violations and on Lien Stripping in Chapter 13. He did a good job of making the topics clear and relevant to consumer bankruptcy practice. His materials were well researched. I will be scanning it into the research folder.

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Will my neighbors know?

July 12, 2011 By admin

Will my neighbors know that I have filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

Not unless you tell them. No one puts a sign in your yard. Not even your mother will know. Bankruptcies are public record, but someone would have to look at your credit report or search the Courthouse records to see it.

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What to do with your Debts

July 6, 2011 By admin

Will I lose my house and car and the shirt off my back if I file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

No, most people who are up to date on house and car payments keep those debts and keep paying for them. State laws protect your clothes amd books and heirlooms and other household goods from being taken. You just lose the debt that isn’t working for you.

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