We all get into financial binds every once in a while. Sometimes we just have to have the car that we see our friends driving around town. We buy it and then we find it hard to make the car payments. Or we need a new wardrobe for that new job, and we overspend at the...
Contact an attorney with experience in bankruptcy Provide your attorney with information regarding: Your secured creditors (i.e. car loan, house loan, etc.) Your priority creditors (i.e. tax debt, child support, etc.) Your unsecured creditors (i.e. credit card debt,...
The Mason Zoccola family wants to congratulate our receptionist, Logan Shaw, on her graduation from the University of Memphis this past weekend. Logan graduated with honors, earning her Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science and a minor in Cognitive...
This week, we celebrated a special day for a member of our Mason Zoccola family. Please help us wish a very happy birthday to our senior paralegal, Annice Jones! Annice, we are so thankful to have you as a part of our team. We hope you've had a wonderful birthday week.
When people file bankruptcy, they either discharge or pay their debts. Some may file a Chapter 7 to liquidate as many assets as possible and then discharge any unsecured debt. Some may file a Chapter 13 to reorganize their debts through a five-year plan. Some may file...
Many people are turning to bankruptcy to get relief from the heavy burden of their debts, especially those people feeling the strain of reduced income or job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who are hardest hit may be struggling to repay new pandemic-related...
Once again, I am thinking about how the pandemic has affected so many of us financially. Some of us are lucky enough to have a job and others are struggling to find work to pay the bills. With many industries hit hard by the shrinking economy, small businesses such...
Right now, many people are stretched thin financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some have lost jobs, some have lost revenue, and some have had to downsize their businesses. Many have been forced to use credit cards to pay for food, rent, utilities, and the...
The COVID-19 pandemic is weighing heavily on everyone and causing terrible financial strains. With loss of income, many people are turning to their credit cards to pay their everyday expenses and are ending up with a ton of debt. Chapter 7 bankruptcy can help relieve...
What debts can a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge? This is a question pondered by many who are struggling with mountains of debt. In other words, what debts go away and what debts stay with you? First things first: what is a discharge? A discharge is the court order...
