Peter Bricks
Reaffirmation requires signing a document: Why your Statement of Intention is not binding
by Peter Bricks One of the most important decisions to make in your Chapter 7 bankruptcy is whether to reaffirm a secured debt, like a...
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Peter Bricks
- Aug 7, 2013
- 2 min
When am I going to receive my Chapter 7 discharge?
The primary reason one files bankruptcy is to receive a discharge of debts. While some debts cannot be discharged, and others the debtor...
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Peter Bricks
- Jul 8, 2013
- 2 min
Your Statement of Intention is Not a Reaffirmation Agreement
Part of the required documents for a Chapter 7 debtor to complete as part of a bankruptcy filing is the Statement of Intention. In the...
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Peter Bricks
- May 6, 2013
- 3 min
Can Financial Stress Make You Ill?
This is the first in a series of joint articles by Adam Schachter (Houston Bankruptcy Lawyer) and David Bueno Martin (Counselor in...
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Peter Bricks
- Jan 30, 2013
- 2 min
Cancel a Reaffirmation Agreement: Can You Change Your Mind After Signing the Papers?
By Peter Bricks The majority of Chapter 7 debtors have secured debt in the form of either a car loan or a home mortgage. As such, they...
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Peter Bricks
- Dec 16, 2012
- 2 min
Will Filing Bankruptcy Always Stop the Sale of Your Home?
As a Woodstock, Georgia bankruptcy attorney, I’ve seen several instances where a debtor either filed bankruptcy and still immediately...
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Peter Bricks
- Nov 8, 2012
- 2 min
Student Loan Debts in Chapter 13: Are you allowed to pay them?
By Peter Bricks In recent years, there has been a big emphasis on the amount of student loan debt we have as a nation. In 2012, student...
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Peter Bricks
- May 8, 2012
- 2 min
Debts That Aren’t Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
An Atlanta Area Attorney Discusses Debt Discharges In Bankruptcy Many of my clients come to my office in Atlanta or Jonesboro seeking...
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Peter Bricks
- May 8, 2012
- 2 min
Establishing a Special Needs Trust
A Jonesboro, GA Estate Planning Attorney Discusses Establishing A Special Needs Trust As an Atlanta area estate planning attorney, it’s...
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Peter Bricks
- Apr 24, 2012
- 2 min
Married couples and Severing Bankruptcy Cases
In many cases married debtors choose to file for bankruptcy together. There are many advantages to filing together. Many married...
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Peter Bricks
- Apr 20, 2012
- 2 min
Your Rights Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
As a bankruptcy attorney in Cumming and Jonesboro, GA, my clients often come to me with horror stories of various humiliations that...
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Peter Bricks
- Apr 20, 2012
- 2 min
Double Bankruptcies: Declaring Bankruptcy Twice
While many Georgia residents are trying to avoid their first Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy for various personal reasons, some are...
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Peter Bricks
- Apr 5, 2012
- 2 min
Chapter 7 is Not the Mulligan Chapter: Why You Can’t Always Dismiss Your Bankruptcy Case
This article was written by Peter Bricks, a Cumming Georgia bankruptcy attorney Everyone wants a do over in life sometimes. In Chapter 7...
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Peter Bricks
- Feb 3, 2012
- 2 min
1099 cancellation of debt consequences and bankruptcy: Do you now owe taxes on all that debt you dis
Many debtors who filed bankruptcy and received a discharge also receive a 1099 cancellation of debt from creditors whose debt they...
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Peter Bricks
- Jan 12, 2012
- 2 min
Can I still be held liable if I did not reaffirm my debt?
I recently was approached by a former client who wanted to know how to deal with her former car financing company who was suing her for a...
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Peter Bricks
- Jan 10, 2012
- 3 min
How to Prepare For Your 341 Creditor Meeting
This article provides practical advice that can help debtors prepare for a 341 creditor meeting that is part of the bankruptcy process....
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Peter Bricks
- Dec 19, 2011
- 2 min
So my lender still has its lien even though I did not reaffirm my mortgage?
When a Chapter 7 debtor does not reaffirm its mortgage in the bankruptcy (and usually you probably do not want to reaffirm real estate),...
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Peter Bricks
- Nov 15, 2011
- 2 min
Modifying a Chapter 13 Plan Payment: Can It Be Done After Confirmation?
Surprises in life are bound to happen, particularly over any 36-60 month period. That is why debtors are not always completely bound by...
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Peter Bricks
- Oct 5, 2011
- 3 min
How Does Life Insurance Help Me in Bankruptcy?
Life insurance can play an important role in bankruptcy, just as it can in life. Outside of bankruptcy, life insurance is a vital means...
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Peter Bricks
- Oct 4, 2011
- 2 min
Facing Foreclosure After Chapter 7 Discharge: Check Your Case Docket First
I recently encountered two debtors with a similar problem, but with one crucial distinction. Both people had filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy...
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