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All You Need To Know About Bankruptcy Stay & Pending Litigation

By Cathy Moran

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When a trial date looms, bankruptcy may look better and better to a defendant. Bankruptcy can be the emergency exit from a bad situation that is about to get worse. That’s because every bankruptcy case comes with an  automatic stay .  That’s  a federal court injunction automatically entered when a bankruptcy case is filed, protecting the […]

Filed Under: Consumer Rights Tagged With: automatic stay, lawsuit

The Essential Step To Get Your Day In Court

By Cathy Moran

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When you’re sued on an old debt, it’s easy to imagine appearing in court to tell the judge your side of the story. You imagine the judge considering your argument and challenging the other side to prove otherwise. It’s a comforting image, but it will never happen if you haven’t taken the first step in […]

Filed Under: Consumer Rights Tagged With: collection, court, lawsuit, sued

5 Things To Do When You Have Been Sued

By Cathy Moran

The ring on the doorbell was a process server. Bingo!  You’ve been sued in a California court. Now what? Breathe deeply and work your way through this five step check list.  Then I’ll suggest some options. Scout the territory 1. Look at the caption:  It identifies the parties to the suit.  It’s right below the […]

Filed Under: Consumer Rights, Debt Collection Rights Tagged With: lawsuit

Ignoring a Lawsuit Against You Is Seldom Ends Well

By Cathy Moran

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How do you ignore a lawsuit and expect a good outcome? Yet twice in the past few months, individuals have come to me with judgments outstanding. That’s not noteworthy; after all, I’m a bankruptcy lawyer. We deal with unpaid judgments. But both of these men explained the situation this way: the claims of the lawsuit […]

Filed Under: Consumer Rights Tagged With: 2021, collection, judgment, lawsuit

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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When Can I File Bankruptcy Again

Remember the old high school cheer:  two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? Turns out, that's not just a cheer, it's shorthand for the rule on when you can file bankruptcy again. And it points out that when you can file again depends on what kind of bankruptcy you filed last time. Here's how it … Read more

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