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Jeff Field & Associates

5.0
237 Reviews

  • Serving Athens, GA and Clarke County, Georgia

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Our only business is bankruptcy. Our small law firm has helped thousands of people, in a compassionate way, face their financial problems and resolve them under Chapter 13 and... Read More

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The Law Office of R. Douglas Lenhardt

5.0
58 Reviews

  • 230 College Ave., Athens, GA 30601

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • A law firm practicing bankruptcy law.

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Morgan & Morgan Attorneys at Law, P.C.

4.2
32 Reviews

  • 1090-C Founders Boulevard, Athens, GA 30606

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Over 30 Years Experience Helping Northeast Georgians in Bankruptcy and debt relief, Social Security Disability, Workers Compensation, and other legal matters.

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Lee Morgan
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  • 1055 Prince Ave., Ste. 2, Athens, GA 30606

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  • 337 South Milledge Avenue, Butler Building, Suite 103, Athens, GA 30605

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  • 230 College Ave., Athens, GA 30601

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Commonly Asked Bankruptcy Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can they take life insurance money on a deceased spouse that was paid to her before bankruptcy?

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Answered by attorney Tony E. Carballo (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Carballo Law Offices
You do not say how much she received or how she spent the money. Those are important facts needed to answer your question. If, for example, she received $100,000 just before bankruptcy and took a cruise around the world instead of paying debts then her case might be denied on the basis of bad faith and/or abuse. Bankruptcy is for the unfortunate, honest debtor who cannot trully afford to pay debts. Whether the money came from a life insurance policy or she found it in a bag on her porch or she won a lotto ticket is irrelevant in her case. If she can't explain what happened to the money then the trustee will suspect that it is under her mattress and she is hiding it. This might be an additional issue in her case that might come up, particularly if the amount she received is large considering her standard of living.
You do not say how much she received or how she spent the money. Those are important facts needed to answer your question. If, for example, she received $100,000 just before bankruptcy and took a cruise around the world instead of paying debts then her case might be denied on the basis of bad faith and/or abuse. Bankruptcy is for the unfortunate, honest debtor who cannot trully afford to pay debts. Whether the money came from a life insurance policy or she found it in a bag on her porch or she won a lotto ticket is irrelevant in her case. If she can't explain what happened to the money then the trustee will suspect that it is under her mattress and she is hiding it. This might be an additional issue in her case that might come up, particularly if the amount she received is large considering her standard of living.
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What will happen if I file bankruptcy?

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Answered by attorney Javed Inam Ellahie (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Ellahie Law Firm
If you have no assets (or have assets less than the allowable amount) then all debts should be wiped out. As to liens they hang around unless you get a court order voiding them. Even while they hang around the creditor cannot collect from you personally and the only assets they have the lien on are the ones you had at the time you filed bankruptcy. Judicial liens can also be voided if the impair your assets.
If you have no assets (or have assets less than the allowable amount) then all debts should be wiped out. As to liens they hang around unless you get a court order voiding them. Even while they hang around the creditor cannot collect from you personally and the only assets they have the lien on are the ones you had at the time you filed bankruptcy. Judicial liens can also be voided if the impair your assets.
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Can I refile for bankruptcy if both times my file has been dismissed?

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Answered by attorney Asaph Orion Abrams (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Office of Asaph Abrams
Google me and "repeat filing" on relevant considerations. Dismissals are not arbitrary. Defects must be corrected; it's not a matter of just playing the odds. This answer (as well as our Web site) doesn't address all facts & implications of the question; it's general info, not legal advice to be relied upon; it creates no attorney-client relationship; it may be pertinent to CA only; it's independent of other answers. Hire legal counsel before acting or refraining from bankruptcy/legal action.
Google me and "repeat filing" on relevant considerations. Dismissals are not arbitrary. Defects must be corrected; it's not a matter of just playing the odds. This answer (as well as our Web site) doesn't address all facts & implications of the question; it's general info, not legal advice to be relied upon; it creates no attorney-client relationship; it may be pertinent to CA only; it's independent of other answers. Hire legal counsel before acting or refraining from bankruptcy/legal action.
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