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Filing for Bankruptcy: Choosing Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
What to expect: First credit counseling course
Every person that files for bankruptcy is required to complete two credit counseling courses. The cost of the credit counseling courses is $50 or $25 for each session. To complete the first credit counseling course:
- Gather the following information
- Monthly income
- Monthly expenses
- Your debts and the balance on your debts
- Go to www.acdcas.com
- Follow the directions on the website to set up your account
- Write down your user name and password
- When asked for the firm code type in “morgan” without the quotes
- After you register, you will be given a four digit user id number
- Write down your user id number
- Follow the direction on the website and fill out the requested information
- If you are unsure about any of the requested numbers, just put an estimate. Exact numbers are NOT necessary!
- You are required to spend at least one hour on the first course
- To complete the first course you will have complete an online chat
- They will ask for your user name, your date of birth, the last four digits of your SSN, and your user id number
- During the chat, you will verify information and ask any questions that you had during the course
- Your certificate of completion will be emailed to Morgan & Morgan
The first credit counseling course is designed to help you gather the required information to file bankruptcy. You will also see a snapshot of your financial situation.
Download the PDF resource: First Credit Counseling Course
Other Frequently Asked Questions:
- Are alimony debt and payments dischargeable in bankruptcy?
- Are my student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy?
- Are tax liens dischargeable in bankruptcy?
- Can a Chapter 7 bankruptcy save my home from foreclosure?
- Can bankruptcy help my credit score?
- Can bankruptcy help with my income tax obligation?
- Can bankruptcy protect my workers compensation settlement funds?
- Can I discharge my old tax debt in bankruptcy?
- Can I file for social security disability while I’m still working?
- Can I receive workers compensation benefits if I was injured before or after clocking out?
- Can my re-enlistment bonus be discharged in bankruptcy?
- Can the bankruptcy trustee in my case seize the funds in my bank account?
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- How can I stop debt collectors from harassing me and my family?
- How do I decide if bankruptcy is necessary?
- How do I know if bankruptcy is the right choice for me?
- How does the foreclosure process work in Georgia?
- How long does a bankruptcy case take?
- How long must I live in this area before I can file bankruptcy here?
- I cosigned a debt for a friend and now he won't pay. What can I do?
- I was fired after being hurt on the job. Can I still file for workers compensation?
- I was injured at work. Can I sue my employer?
- I was terminated from my job after a work injury. Now my condition has worsened. What are my options?
- I’m considering filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Do I have to include all my debts?
- I’m starting to think I may have to file for bankruptcy. Where do I start?
- If I file bankruptcy, can I keep my cars and motorcycles?
- Is child support arrears dischargeable in bankruptcy?
- Mortgage and debt relief for active military personnel
- My car has been repossessed. Can bankruptcy help me get it back?
- My Chapter 13 case was dismissed. Can I file a new case and protect my property?
- My doctor released me to light duty, but my employer is insisting I do more strenuous work. What should I do?
- My ex assumed our joint debts as part of our divorce settlement. Now he's filed bankruptcy. What can I do?
- My house is being foreclosed – What can I do?
- My workers comp doctor has released me to light duty work. Can my employer cut off my weekly benefits?
- My workers compensation doctor says I can return to work, but I can’t do the job. What can I do?
- Ripped off by a debt settlement company?
- Social security benefits — Can a creditor garnish my bank account and seize my social security funds?
- The trustee has filed a motion to dismiss my Chapter 13 case. What are my options?
- What can I do to improve my credit score?
- What should I do if a creditor demands payment after I’ve filed my case?
- What to expect: First credit counseling course
- What to expect: free bankruptcy consultation
- What to expect: Second credit counseling course
- What to expect: Your next appointment
- When is my bankruptcy case closed by the court? Is it possible to reopen the case?
- Where would my bankruptcy case be filed, and where would the hearings be held?
- Will I have to sell my primary home, rental property or vacation home if I file for bankruptcy?
- Will paying off an old debt raise my credit score?
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