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Does Debt Discharged In Bankruptcy Stay Gone Forever?

By Cathy Moran

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Can debt bankruptcy in bankruptcy come back to haunt me? Worried clients ask me this all the time, fearful that the relief they get from their creditors in bankruptcy is only temporary. The short answer is no. The automatic stay that stops collectors when you file bankruptcy is replaced, at the end of the case, […]

Filed Under: How bankruptcy works, Life after bankruptcy Tagged With: after bankruptcy, debt collectors, discharge

You Can Make Debt Collectors Stop

By Cathy Moran

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You can make debt collectors stop. You don’t have to endure phone calls and threatening letters. In fact, you have a statutory legal right to be free from harassing debt collection.  All it takes is a letter to the collector. We’ll show you how to write that letter and exercise your right. And, if you […]

Filed Under: Consumer Rights, Debt Collection Rights Tagged With: 2018, collection calls, debt collection, debt collectors

Bankruptcy Basics

About The Soapbox

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. We dig deeper into how to consider bankruptcy and navigate a bankruptcy case.

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Bankruptcy specialists for individuals and small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area

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The Biggest Lie About Bankruptcy

Read anything about Chapter 7 and you get, "Your possessions are sold in Chapter 7 bankruptcy." That is, flat out, the biggest lie about bankruptcy. It's a liquidation proceeding and your stuff will be sold to pay creditors, the lie goes on. No wonder people are scared off from getting relief from debts they … Read more

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