Bankruptcy Will Stop the Collectors From Harrassing and Contacting You

Written by Adam Peck Category: Nursing Homes January 23rd, 2013 2 min read

When the collectors start calling, about debt, and are hounding you every day about how exactly you are likely to pay back the debt and you say you do not have the cash, these people will try to contact other people around you in order to collect that debt.

Sometimes these collectors get completely rude and threaten you or even yell at you whenever you tell them that you have absolutely no means with which to make a repayment. If you choose not to respond, they call back, again and again, usually as often as several times an hour or so. The phone rings and rings with the ominous sound of the upcoming collection call. Those who have ever been in this situation knows how completely annoying and irritating these continuous calls can be. What these debtors should understand, however, is that they can protect themselves from this harassment when they file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Whenever one goes to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, they’re essentially acknowledging that they’re in such a financial situation where they are unable to pay back their current debts. Normally this insolvency is not sure to just anyone- presently there is a ‘means test’ which anyone thinking about filing must pass in order to be qualified to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. If a person’s income is above the average income in their state according to family size, it’s entirely possible that the court can dismiss the case depending on this particular fact. Another essential point to note is that only particular debts are discharged under the law. Obviously credit card debts are able to be dismissed, but if an individual owes back kid support, past due taxes, student loans or criminal restitution penalties, for instance, these are not really pardoned under bankruptcy laws, unless they fall under certain criteria says Los Angeles Bankruptcy Attorney Steven C. Peck.

People planning to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy may want to make contact with legal counsel before they do so. If a person wants relief from their expanding consumer debt, then considering the possibility to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy is smart. California Bankruptcy Attorney Steven Peck wo may be contacted toll free at 1.866.999.9085 will counsel you on the choice between a Chapter 7 and a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.

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Written by Adam Peck

Expertise: Personal Injury

Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.