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Can you withdraw money from your 401k before or during your bankruptcy?
There are certain things a debtor should not do before filing bankruptcy. I will occasionally have a bankruptcy client ask me if she...
Peter Bricks
Apr 10, 20172 min read
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Should You Not File Bankruptcy While You Have a Personal Injury Claim Pending?
When you file bankruptcy, you must list all of your assets and all of your liabilities. Even though you might have certain assets that...
Peter Bricks
Mar 2, 20172 min read
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How do You Determine Your Chapter 13 Plan?
In Chapter 13, the debtor makes consistent monthly repayments to the trustee pursuant to an agreed upon plan that is ultimately confirmed...
Peter Bricks
Feb 17, 20172 min read
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Can you keep your tax refund in Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
One of the most popular questions I get from my Chapter 13 bankruptcy clients is “Can I keep my tax refund or will the trustee take it?”...
Peter Bricks
Feb 8, 20172 min read
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What does it cost to file bankruptcy?
Filing bankruptcy costs money. Setting aside what you will pay in attorney fees, you will have other costs, even if you file pro se...
Peter Bricks
Oct 30, 20142 min read
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How can I be denied a discharge of my bankruptcy?
by Peter Bricks, a Cumming bankruptcy attorney The primary reason someone files bankruptcy is to get a discharge of debts. Therefore,...
Peter Bricks
Feb 22, 20142 min read
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Garnishments in Georgia: What can creditors take?
by Peter Bricks, a Buckhead bankruptcy attorney Without a doubt, one of the leading reasons I get calls from debtors as a Cumming...
Peter Bricks
Jan 9, 20144 min read
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Bankruptcy Filing Fees: How much does it cost to file and do you have to pay it?
By Peter Bricks, a Cumming bankruptcy attorney The current bankruptcy filing fees are $281 for Chapter 13 and $306 for Chapter 7. The...
Peter Bricks
Jan 9, 20142 min read
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Can you be too broke to file bankruptcy?
By Peter Bricks, an Atlanta bankruptcy attorney I often hear the term said that someone is “too broke to file bankruptcy,” but I do not...
Peter Bricks
Dec 23, 20132 min read
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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...
Peter Bricks
May 8, 20122 min read
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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...
Peter Bricks
Apr 20, 20122 min read
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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...
Peter Bricks
Apr 5, 20122 min read
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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...
Peter Bricks
Nov 15, 20112 min read
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