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DiSante Law Offices
1150 W. Littleton Blvd. Ste 200 Littleton, CO 80120
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Providing Bankruptcy advice and debt relief in Metro Denver, Colorado (CO),
including Littleton, Englewood, Centennial & Aurora in Arapahoe County, Highlands
Ranch and Castle Rock in Douglas County, and south Jefferson County, Colorado CO
If you have reached this page, you are more than likely deeply concerned
about debt relief in your financial situation and are considering taking
aggressive action, such as bankruptcy. While you will learn about
bankruptcy here, the advice of an experienced bankruptcy attorney is
essential in providing you with information and hope, and in allowing you
to form a plan of action to replace the paralysis of financial worry.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy will often be advised by your attorney when:
- You cannot pass the "means test".
- Mortgage foreclosure is threatened or begun
- Car loans need to be caught up or car has been repossessed
- Large tax debts exist
- Equity in property is substantial
- Co-signers need protection from your debt
- Domestic support arrearages need to be caught up
- Prior Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in past eight years
- Non-dischargeable debt in Chapter 7 Bankrupcy such as fraud, willful
injury.
- You have a strong desire to repay debt
In a Chapter 13 Bankrupcty, your attorney will help you make a 3 to 5
year plan to make payments to the Court which will be used to pay certain
"nondischargeable" debts, catch up mortgage and car payments, and pay
some money to your general debts.
Of course, these examples regarding Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 are
generalizations, and the details of every case must be considered in
selecting a form of bankrupcty debt relief, from credit card debt relief and
the elimination of other debt, to debt consolidation. In any case, if you are
considering the bankrupcy alternative, the most important thing you can
do at this point in time is to arm yourself with the knowledge of an
experienced lawyer. Even if bankrupcty is only a remote possibility,
understanding the process may permit you to position your financial
affairs so as to obtain the smoothest transition to your new financial life.
When you retain our office, we will pull your FREE CREDIT REPORT for
you, so that we can better understand your situation and be sure that all
debts are addressed.
For further information regarding the bankrupcy process, click on any of
the links on this page. Or contact us to arrange a free consultation with
an experienced bankruptcy attorney, without cost or obligation on your
part.
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Serving the entire south Denver, Colorado (CO) Metropolitan area, including
Littleton, Englewood, Centennial & Aurora in Arapahoe County, Highlands
Ranch and Castle Rock in Douglas County, Denver and south Jefferson
County, Colorado. Evening and weekend appointments are available.
This Law Firm is a federally designated DEBT RELIEF AGENCY as defined in the 2005 amendments to the
US Bankruptcy Code. This law firm provides legal advice regarding filing bankruptcy and represents
people and small businesses in filing for bankruptcy relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Debt Relief
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DiSante Law Offices
1150 W. Littleton Blvd. Ste 200 Littleton, CO 80120
303.797.3311 - 1.866.797.3311
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Debt Relief... A Fresh Start... These are the essence of the federal right
known as Bankruptcy. Under the new bankruptcy code, when your debts
become unmanageable, you are permitted to restructure your financial
life to allow you to go forward with a plan. Your lawyer can assist you in
this regard with debt counseling, advice and representation and help to
relieve the stress that comes with financial pressure. Your bankruptcy
lawyer will assist you to stop foreclosure actions, stop garnishment
against your wages and bank accounts, stop repossession of your
property, and stop lawsuits from proceeding, until you can make a plan
to move forward in an orderly manner. Contrary to rumor, credit card
debt relief is still available.
If you are an individual, or operate a small business, there are basically
two forms of bankruptcy that are suitable for your purposes:
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - Liquidation
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy - Plan Of Repayment For Individuals With
Regular Income
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy will often be advised by your lawyer when:
- Debts are large in relation to income
- There are no large arrearages on mortgages on property wished to be
retained
- No large recent tax debts
- Mostly unsecured debts
- No large equity in property
The Means Test. However, the current bankruptcy law contains a
complicated "Means Test" that looks at your past six months, and
current, income and your "allowable expenses" to decide whether you
will be permitted to file this simpler, quicker form of bankruptcy.
Generally speaking, if your six-month gross family income is above the
Colorado "median income" for your household size, you might not be
allowed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy relief. In this case, Chapter 13 may be
your only alternative. If you do not desire to file Chapter 13, then timing
may be essential in this determination.
As an example, the gross median annual incomes in Colorado for various
"household" sizes currently are:
Household Size:
Gross Income:
1
2
3
4
5
$47,814
$63,635
$69,717
$84,621
$90,121
Using these figures as a starting point, if your gross income is below
these figures, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy remains open as an alternative in
most situations.
However, if your past six-month gross income exceeeds these figures,
further analysis is needed. Your allowable living expenses, not
including debts that would be discharged, are then deducted from your
gross income to determine if you actually have any disposable income
at the end of the month. If these calculations show significant money
available after living expenses, you might not be able to file Chapter 7
Bankruptcy. The rules for making this calculation are very confusing
and complex.