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Lawyers ask “How does bankruptcy work?”

By Cathy Moran

The good folks at the Collaborative Law gathering yesterday had the same questions that their clients have:  when is the right time to file bankruptcy?  what happens when you file?  what does it  do to (for?) your life?

Collaborative Law, as I understand it, involves couples in a cooperative effort with a shared set of legal, financial, and mental health professionals to navigate a divorce.  My task was to add the bankruptcy arrow to their quiver.

It was energizing to meet a vibrant, engaged group of professionals all trying to make divorce and the accompanying issues more rational, less expensive, more comprehensive.

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About Cathy Moran

I'm a veteran bankruptcy lawyer and consumer advocate in California's Silicon Valley. I write, teach, and speak in the hopes of expanding understanding of how bankruptcy can make life better in a family's future.

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You've arrived at the Bankruptcy Soapbox, a resource of bankruptcy information and consumer law.

Soapbox is a companion site to Bankruptcy in Brief, where I try to be largely explanatory and even handed (Note I said "try").

Here, I allow myself to tell stories and express strong opinions on how I think law should work for the consumer and small businesses when it comes to debt.

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