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What You Need to Know About Wage Garnishment Laws in Georgia

March 25, 2024

Creditors have various options for pursuing debtors, and their efforts go beyond making threatening phone calls and demanding payment. By going through the proper legal steps, they can even take your wages under certain circumstances.…

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What Are the Pros and Cons of Declaring Bankruptcy in Georgia?

March 8, 2024

If you are looking into bankruptcy as a legal option for resolving debt, chances are you have heard a lot about both the good and the bad. There are two sides involved with any important…

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How Can Wage Garnishments Be Removed in Georgia?

March 1, 2024

You rely on regular income to support your lifestyle and pay bills, so you expect to be paid your full wages for doing your job. It might seem unfair that someone could divert part of…

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Filing a Second Bankruptcy in Georgia – What to Consider

February 24, 2024

If you have already been through bankruptcy in Georgia, you are aware of how the process works and how your debts are treated under the US Bankruptcy Code. Whether you filed for Chapter 7 discharge…

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Exemptions allow debtors to keep assets despite filing bankruptcy

There is no question filing personal bankruptcy is daunting. Understandably, debtors have a multitude of questions, such as how filing might impact their credit score, what happens to the debts included in bankruptcy paperwork and…

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What an automatic stay is and how it can keep debt collectors away

When a debtor files bankruptcy, a “legal shield,” called an automatic stay, goes into effect immediately. It serves to stay, or stop, all collection efforts in effect at the time of the bankruptcy filing. One…

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Why hiding assets is a bad idea when filing bankruptcy

You have likely heard the expression that “Honesty is the best policy.” Not only is that true, but telling the truth is absolutely necessary when it comes to filing bankruptcy. Lying in a bankruptcy case…

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