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Divorce is costly. Not only are legal fees for divorce high, but the lack of joint income after divorce may propel one or both spouses into financial instability.  If your ex files for bankruptcy, and you have taken out joint debts in the past, you may be 100% liable for those debts if your ex…

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Are you currently dealing with serious debt in Colorado? You may be facing the frightening and very real prospect of your creditors gaining the right to garnish (or withdraw funds directly) from your bank accounts in order to settle your unpaid debts. These situations, also known as bank levies, result in a loss of control…

I often hear from prospective bankruptcy clients that their wages, paycheck, or bank account have been garnished. In order for a garnishment to be issued in Colorado a judgment must first be entered against the debtor. I ask the prospective client if they recall being served with a summons and complaint. In many cases the…

If you have significant debt, you may already be aware that filing for bankruptcy can ease this pressure and serve as an avenue towards debt relief. To keep expenses as low as possible in this already financially strenuous time, you may be wondering if filing for bankruptcy is possible without an attorney. The short answer…

A no asset case in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the usual goal for a debtor. Why? A no asset case means you have no financial obligation to the bankruptcy estate. Unlike a Chapter 13 bankruptcy where you must make payments for three to five years. Who Makes the Determination of a “No Asset” Case?…

It is not unusual that the spouse of a financially distressed person is unaware of the financial difficulty of the other spouse. Reasons may include one spouse controls the finances, one spouse runs a small business, or the couple keep their financial affairs separate. So, the question often arises how to talk to your spouse…

One of the best bankruptcy protections afforded a debtor from his or her creditors is the automatic stay. In what ways does the automatic stay stop creditor actions and when does it not protect the debtor? Debtor Protection Under the Automatic Stay Once the bankruptcy case is filed an automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. §362…

Can you file a new bankruptcy if you filed a prior bankruptcy? The better question is, if you previously filed bankruptcy, how long do you have to wait to file a new bankruptcy in order to obtain a discharge of new debt? Usually, it is pointless to file bankruptcy if you are not going to…