Paycheck being cut by garnishments? Bankruptcy will help. We have several clients contact us who are facing an upcoming wage garnishment, or currently are having their wages or bank accounts garnished. A garnishment means that a creditor who has a judgment is reaching in and taking money from a debtor. Generally in Washington up to 25% of your paycheck [...]
Medical Debt and Bankruptcy Contrary to what many people believe there is not an actual "medical bankruptcy". Medical debt is however one of the most common reasons that people file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Washington. But, a person filing bankruptcy for medical debt is treated the same as if the debt was non medical debt, [...]
Top 5 Reasons Chapter 13 may be a better option than Chapter 7 Although Chapter 7 is a more common type of bankruptcy to be filed, many debtors choose to file for protection under Chapter 13. Chapter 13 allows debtors to reorganize their debt, and therefore they have a monthly payment due to a bankruptcy Trustee who distributes the payments [...]