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25 Years
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Eric has been dedicated to helping his clients resolve their financial problems both in and out of court. As a MA bankruptcy Lawyer with over 25 years of experience in Bankruptcy Law and intimate knowledge of the Massachusetts legal system, Eric provides clients with expert guidance through Chapter 7, and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy proceedings. He believes in aggressive, diligent and compassionate representation.
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: Liquidation of Assets
Chapter 7 is designed for debtors in financial difficulty who do not have the ability to pay their existing debts. In Chapter 7 cases, we seek to eliminate (discharge) your debts, while allowing you to keep your assets. The theory behind filing bankruptcy Chapter 7 is to give honest debtors a “fresh start.”
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Repayment of All or Partial Debt
Chapter 7 is designed for debtors in financial difficulty who do not have the ability to pay their existing debts. In Chapter 7 cases, we seek to eliminate (discharge) your debts, while allowing you to keep your assets. The theory behind filing bankruptcy Chapter 7 is to give honest debtors a “fresh start.”
The purpose of Chapter 7 is to obtain a discharge of your existing debts. If, however, you committed certain kinds of improper conduct described in the Bankruptcy Code , the court may deny your discharge. In order to determine if Chapter 7 is right for you, call now.
The purpose of Chapter 7 is to obtain a discharge of your existing debts. If, however, you committed certain kinds of improper conduct described in the Bankruptcy Code , the court may deny your discharge. In order to determine if Chapter 7 is right for you, call now.
The Advantages of Filing Bankruptcy
- Discharge of most debts
- Protection of property and income from creditors
- Tools for eliminating or modifying secured debts
- Automatic Stay stops creditors from taking action to collect debts
When to File for Bankruptcy
Are you overwhelmed with debt?
- Have you used a consolidation loan to pay credit card debt?
- Do you monitor phone calls to avoid creditors and debt collection agencies?
- Have you been unemployed, or experienced a decrease of income, during the last two years?
- Do you owe taxes to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue or the Internal Revenue Service?
- Do you have unpaid medical bills?
- Did you separate from a spouse or partner within the last two years?
- Is your sleep disturbed with worries about your debt?
- Have you, or your partner, been seriously ill or injured within the last two years?
- Are you behind on alimony or child support payments?
- Has your vehicle been repossessed?
- Have you been sued by a creditor?
- Have you borrowed or withdrawn money from a retirement account to pay debts?
- Are you self-employed and struggling to pay debts?
- Have you tried to pay debt with a debt management or credit counseling company?