April 2011 has been a rough weather month for Northwest Georgia. Last night, Rome was under a tornado warning. The Rome News Tribune reports that over 30,000 people are without power. Floyd County schools are closed today because of the power outage. The Cartersville Daily News Tribune reports that Grassdale Road got hit pretty hard […]
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As a general rule, you cannot keep a credit card after you file bankruptcy. I meet with clients from Dalton, Rome, Cartersville, Hiram and Dallas Georgia who will ask, “Why can’t I keep just one credit card for emergency situations?” When you first meet with your bankruptcy attorney, tell him about every single credit card
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Whether you file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy or a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you must disclose in writing on your bankruptcy petition any lawsuit or potential lawsuit that you may have against anyone. If you fail to do so, you will lose your right to recover any money at all from the defendant. In the case
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The foreclosure crisis was supposed to end with help from the federal government. Consumer Bankruptcy News reports in the May 6, 2010 issue that the response of the federal government to the mortgage crisis is too slow. The article reports that is has “been more than one year since President Obama announced the establishment of
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I think anyone who might be interested in keeping their house should explore Chapter 13 as an option before deciding to do a short sale or let the house foreclose. In a Chapter 13, we can take the payments that you are behind on and put them into a payment plan that will work for
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We serve Calhoun and all of Gordon County with our offices located in Rome, Dalton and Cartersville. I look forward to meeting with you soon. If you’re looking for an experienced bankruptcy attorney, you can trust Law Office of Jeffery B. Kelly for legal help. Our experienced attorneys would make sure you have a plan
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The answer to this question depends on your situation. We can file a motion to avoid the judicial lien shortly after we file your case. The main issue is how much property do you own? I want to go over every single asset you own and make sure that they are protected by Georgia exemptions.
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The answer to “when will the house be foreclosed on in Georgia” is that it depends on your mortgage company. Some companies move really fast. Other take up a year before they get around to finally conducting the foreclosure sale in Georgia. Here is what the mortgage company must do in Georgia to foreclose on
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The answer to this question is maybe. If you have a foreclosure scheduled against you, you should file Chapter 13 to stop the foreclosure and save your home. I have had so many clients where someone from the mortgage company called and told the homeowner that they would try to work something out to stop
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If someone tells you to pay them money so that they can “renegotiate your loan,” don’t do it! There are so many scams. Take advantage of a free consultation with an attorney and let a bankruptcy attorney review any offers you are considering. If you want a loan modification, you can speak to your mortgage
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