Twin Cities Bankruptcy Lawyers Fighting For You People don’t like the idea of bankruptcy. It is something that many people fear having to claim, especially if they have a small business, own their own home, etc. Owning a small business and needing to file bankruptcy is a scary situation. In reality, filing bankruptcy usually fixes… Read more »
How To Remove A Judgment Lien in Minnesota
Minneapolis Bankruptcy Attorney Fighting For You Previous unpaid debts such as medical bills, collections, and loans can come back to haunt you in a very serious way…in the form of a judgment lien against your home, or any other land or buildings that you own. If you live in Minnesota and have been issued… Read more »
How Does The “Automatic Stay” Affect Bankruptcy in Minnesota?
There is nothing fun about being in debt. It gets scary for people when they start to think about bankruptcy. Often, people who come into my office are at a loss, trying to decide what they need to do. The good news is, filing bankruptcy can help you by protecting you. In addition to an… Read more »
Attorney Bennett Hartz’s Court Victory Mlaskoch v. LVNV Funding Case
Read the full text of attorney Bennett Hartz’s court victory in the Mlaskoch v. LVNV Funding case. In this order, the judge agrees with Walker & Walker that debt collectors should not be adding secret fees onto judgments against Minnesotans. Download The Court Decision (PDF)
What is Chapter 7 Liquidation?
Minnesota Bankruptcy Attorneys Fighting For You When a debtor files for protection under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code, they must meet certain financial criteria. Chapter 7 may be used by both individuals and small business owners who can meet the guidelines. This criterion is based on the median income in the state in which… Read more »
How Do I File Chapter 7 With No Money?
One of the biggest challenges of bankruptcy is that people need to file bankruptcy because they don’t have any money, but it COSTS MONEY to file bankruptcy. Bankruptcy makes people money because it stops debt payments and improves net worth, but it only does this when the case is actually filed, which costs money. What… Read more »
Can I Keep My Tax Refund After Filing Chapter 7?
Learn from Andrew Walker how you can afford a bankruptcy lawyer when filing for bankruptcy. When you file for bankruptcy, you typically have to give up any luxury assets as part of the process. While you can keep your home, car or truck, and retirement accounts, some other things become part of the bankruptcy estate… Read more »
Minneapolis Landlords Are Now Forbidden to Screen Tenants By Credit Scores
Getting approved for renting apartments or other housing is a good reason to watch your credit score. Everyone knows that in the Twin Cities Metro, there is a housing shortage, so landlords have become more picky about which tenants they will work with. The Minneapolis City Council recently decided to change its laws on… Read more »
How Will Bankruptcy Affect My Credit Score?
Is bankruptcy the best choice for me? How will a bankruptcy affect my credit score? It’s a myth that filing for bankruptcy destroys your credit rating. To the contrary, filing for bankruptcy can put you on the path to a better credit score. How does filing for bankruptcy affect my credit score? At Walker & Walker,… Read more »
What Happens If Your Chapter 7 is Dismissed?
Bankruptcy Attorney Serving Twin Cities While it is not something that happens often, it is possible for your Chapter 7 bankruptcy case to be dismissed by the court. What a bankruptcy dismissal means is that you do not qualify for the bankruptcy process and thus the filing is dropped. While this sounds particularly scary, if… Read more »
