Most debtors can keep their vehicles when they file bankruptcy. A complication arises when a debtor has a vehicle loan. A competent Arizona bankruptcy lawyer will advise that to retain the car, the debtor may have to stick his neck on the line and reaffirm the car loan, making the bankruptcy null and void with respect to a huge debt. But there may be some alternatives.
A person facing foreclosure or bankruptcy is understandably concerned about how such decisions impact a person’s credit. The reality is that no one knows for sure how these credit scores are computed. An Arizona bankruptcy lawyer or foreclosure lawyer may be able to provide some tips and tricks that a person can use to minimize credit damage.
Once a person files bankruptcy, an “automatic stay” becomes effective, literally stopping all creditors in their tracks. This includes stopping foreclosures, garnishments and repossessions. However, this may only be temporary. A creditor represented by an Arizona bankruptcy lawyer can file a motion to get permission from the debtor’s bankruptcy judge to proceed with enforcing its rights.
All debtors must attend a 341 meeting of the creditors about a month after they file bankruptcy. So long as you have retained a qualified Arizona bankruptcy lawyer and provided all of the requested documents to the trustee, the 341 meeting will most likely be a smooth and painless experience.
Many people ask me whether being an Arizona bankruptcy lawyer is depressing. It isn’t. Most debtors and creditors are good people and businesses. However, all bankruptcy clients must take ownership of their bankruptcy. When a client fails to provide accurate and timely information in the most efficient manner possible, the entire process can become unnecessarily complicated, expensive and stressful.