Bankruptcy is a tool that can be used to invoke your constitutional right to a fresh start. Contact the attorneys at Philadelphia Debtors' Rights today to find out how we can help you wipe the slate clean + reclaim your time.
Without protection from debt collectors [during the pandemic], American families will emerge from the crisis in a much worse financial place ...
These are far from normal times. Before we ask Americans to go back to work, let's make sure we create the breathing room [debtors] need to do so successfully.
—Pamela Foohey, Dalié Jiménez & Christopher K. Odinet, 11 Calif. L. Rev. Online 222 (May 2020).
"Without protection from debt collectors [during the pandemic], American families will emerge from the crisis in a much worse financial place ...
These are far from normal times. Before we ask Americans to go back to work, let's make sure we create the breathing room [debtors] need to do so successfully."
—Pamela Foohey, Dalié Jiménez & Christopher K. Odinet, 11 Calif. L. Rev. Online 222 (May 2020).
Chapters 7 + 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code provide the ultimate forms of debt relief for the average consumer by helping you get free of bills and restore your financial (mental) health + well-being.
Instantly upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition, the automatic stay is triggered; it pumps the brakes on any/all creditor collection activity against you, including sheriff's sales, repossessions, garnishments, lawsuits and harassment.
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"wage earner's plan"
According to data from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, 1981-2007:
The creator of Philadelphia Debtors' Rights, Kevin loves fighting for underdog clients and is committed to providing quality counsel that can be accessed by those who truly need it.
Kevin is a member of the EDPA Bankruptcy Conference and a pro bono attorney for the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project (CBAP) and the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
"I wanna act baller-ific, like it's all terrific / I got a couple past-due bills I won't get specific / I got a problem with spending before I get it / we all self-conscious, I'm just the first to admit it."
—Kanye West, "All Falls Down" ©Roc-A-Fella Records LLC, 2003
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