What is “bankruptcy reform” and
how does it effect me?
Do not believe anyone who tells you that you cannot
file a bankruptcy and get relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court
or that you can no longer discharge credit card debt. THAT IS SIMPLY
NOT TRUE!
Now, more than ever, you need experienced attorneys
to represent you and lead you safely through these convoluted changes
in the law. If you are honest, thorough and can follow directions and
we decide to represent you our office can get you a court ordered discharge
of your debts!
“The Bankruptcy Reform and Consumer Debt Protection
Act” is not a reform at all. It certainly offers no protection
for the consumers. It was the label that the banks used to lobby the
United States Congress to change the bankruptcy laws and it went into
effect on October 18, 2005. It is a very complicated change in the law
to give the banks even more advantages over you the consumer or small
business. It was sponsored by the Republican Congress and President
George W. Bush.
The purpose of the change in the law was to discourage
ordinary people, such as yourself, from exercising their rights to get
out of hopeless debt situations, stop foreclosures and repossessions,
stop IRS collections, stop garnishments and stop creditor harassment.
In the final analysis this change in the law will
not keep you from filing either a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.
In fact bankruptcy filings are starting to rise again because of the
trouble with the economy.
The lawyers and staff at Robinson & Rylander,
P.C., have attended numerous seminars not only in Arizona but also in
Orlando, Florida and San Francisco, California, to get current on these
developments and we will continue to do so. We are as prepared as we
can be to assist our clients.