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Learn about your options when filing a Bankruptcy in Brevard County

An important benefit of filing for bankruptcy protection is that the automatic stay goes into effect immediately upon the filing of your petition. The stay prevents creditors from continuing any collection efforts against you while your case is pending. Thus, all harassing telephone calls, demand letters and collection lawsuits against you must stop. For a Brevard County resident who has been harassed by collectors for a long time, this can provide significant relief.

Below are a few of the types of emergencies that the automatic stay can help a debtor handle:

Mortgage Foreclosure

If you have fallen behind on your mortgage payments and your lender is threatening a foreclosure action, filing a personal bankruptcy can immediately (but temporarily) halt the proceedings. At a minimum, it will buy you additional time to remain in your home. It will also allow you extra time to try to negotiate a settlement or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure with your mortgage lender. Finally, it permits us to help you avoid negative tax consequences.

Utilities

If you have missed payments on your electric, gas, telephone service, or other utilities, the automatic stay can prohibit your services from being disconnected for at least twenty (20) days. This may not seem very important, but when it is extremely hot or freezing cold outside, having electricity to run your air conditioner or heater is significant. While delinquent utility bills are not a sufficient reason to file for bankruptcy protection, they typically are a sign that you have other financial problems as well.

Garnishments

If a debt collector has obtained a judgment against you, it is likely that you have garnishments pending against your bank account and/or wages. The automatic stay stops all garnishments. Additionally, you may be able to eliminate or discharge the underlying debt linked to the garnishment action.

Evictions

If you rent your home and you have fallen behind on payments to your landlord, filing for bankruptcy can provide you some relief from an eviction action. However, if your landlord has already been awarded a judgment against you, the automatic stay will not halt the eviction process. However, if your landlord has not obtained a judgment, the bankruptcy filing will provide us time to negotiate with your landlord.

The above are only a few examples of the financial emergencies that a bankruptcy filing can assist you with. We can review your individual situation and help determine if filing a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is the best debt relief strategy for you.

Faro & Crowder, PA | Bankruptcy Palm Bay

If you live in the Palm Bay or the Melbourne area and are interested in learning more about how a bankruptcy filing will impact your debt, contact Faro Crowder, PA to schedule an appointment.  Our office is conveniently located in Melbourne.  We offer free initial consultations for bankruptcy and foreclosure defense.

The information on this blog or any blog is not intended as, and should not be taken as, legal advice.

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