When the creditor who harassed you claims in Bankruptcy Court he didn’t mean to violate the automatic stay, the Bankruptcy Judge will side with you and award damges.
When the creditor who harassed you claims in Bankruptcy Court he didn’t mean to violate the automatic stay, the Bankruptcy Judge will side with you and award damges.
Soon after you file bankruptcy, you should expect new bills and phone calls from creditors to stop. Sometimes they don’t. Why? They hope you’ll pay them anyway…without consulting your attorney, and sometimes people in bankruptcy do this. Remember, once you file your petition, the court imposes an “automatic stay” against creditors. It stops all collection… Continue Reading
The “automatic stay” is a very important (and beneficial) bankruptcy concept for any Connecticut residents to understand if they’re contemplating bankruptcy. It’s essentially like calling a time-out in your financial affairs. Perhaps an easy way to think about it is, the moment you file for bankruptcy, the automatic stay goes into effect “automatically” and it… Continue Reading
There are a lot of things in life that are pretty natural and instinctive. Bankruptcy is not one of them. As a result, people have a number of misconceptions about the bankruptcy process, such as: 1. There’s nothing I can do to stop creditors from harassing me. FALSE. The moment you file for bankruptcy, you… Continue Reading