Can Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosure on My Home? If you have fallen behind on your payments and are facing foreclosure, filing for bankruptcy can stop foreclosure on your home temporarily or allow you to catch up on your payments. Once the bankruptcy is filed, all creditors, including your mortgage company, must cease collection efforts. Your mortgage …
Stop Creditors
Will Filing for Bankruptcy Stop Bill Collectors from Calling? Yes, once you have filed bankruptcy, the Court will notify all your creditors that you have filed bankruptcy and that they can no longer contact you to collect the debt. This process may take a couple of weeks before all your creditors get word of your …
Stop Auto Repossessions
Can You Stop Auto Repossessions? If you file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, the bank cannot repossess your car without first obtaining permission from the court. Therefore, you must stay current on your loan before you receive a discharge, or before the court receives permission to repossess your car. Furthermore, if your bankruptcy is successful and …
Get Rid of IRS Debt
Do You Owe Back Taxes? In a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, you can discharge taxes that are three years old when you have timely filed your tax returns and have not been assessed in the past 240 days. In a Chapter 13, you pay back taxes without interest in your payment plan. Van Law Firm has …
IS YOUR CHAINSAW SAFE?
Many chainsaw injuries are caused by careless use, but a large number result from poorly designed or defective equipment and parts, inadequate warnings, or incorrect operating instructions from the manufacturer. Under products liability law, chainsaw manufacturers, sellers, and distributors can be held liable for injuries and deaths that are caused by dangerous chainsaws. Three Causes …
FEDERAL EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT INJURY CLAIM COVERAGE
POSTED ON JUNE 14, 2018 IN RAILROAD INJURY Railroads use a variety of tactics to attempt to avoid liability for FELA injury claims. Unlike workers’ compensation laws, which do not require the worker to establish fault in an injury case, a successful FELA claim requires the injured worker to prove that the negligence of the railroad …