At Behm Law Group, Ltd., we work with clients experiencing a broad range of financial and personal circumstances. Our attorneys offer legal protection and services for those working through Chapter 7, 12, and 13 bankruptcies. Clients whom we’ve helped regain stable finances with long-term debt relief in Marshall, MN and local communities have a variety
A common misconception about bankruptcy in the United States is that the individuals or businesses that file will lose all their property. While it’s true that property can be at risk in any bankruptcy case, the fact is that the vast majority of individual filers don’t lose a single piece of property in a liquidation,
When you purchase a car and establish a loan, that contract comes with certain requirements. If you miss monthly payments, you’ll likely have to pay late fees and other monetary penalties. When too many payments are missed, your vehicle will likely be in danger of being repossessed. In many cases, individuals whose cars are going
We all have many financial obligations to meet each month, from car payments and mortgages to health insurance and retirement funds. For many households, meeting those obligations is difficult, and since the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the poverty rate spiked from 9.3% in June to 11.7% in November of the same year. Small business owners
In the U.S., filing for bankruptcy is a process for individuals and businesses alike. Of the six different chapters in the bankruptcy code, the most commonly filed individual consumer cases are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Chapter 7 bankruptcy works to sell the filer’s non-exempt assets in exchange for the discharge of their debts. Chapter
At Behm Law Group, Ltd., we work with individuals filing for Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 13 reorganization bankruptcy. We also help local businesses file Chapter 7 cases and offer legal guidance and protection to family farmers and fishers working through Chapter 12 reorganization bankruptcy. In the past year, COVID-19 has hit everyone, but it
Bankruptcy is a process available to individuals and businesses alike. If you’re struggling to meet monthly payments on time and debts are piling up, you can choose to use bankruptcy for long-term debt relief. The majority of individual consumer and business bankruptcies are filed voluntarily. If the filer is ready to pay the required bankruptcy
If you are struggling to make debt payments on time or if trying to pay off debts has significantly damaged your quality of life, finding debt relief through bankruptcy might be the right choice. The most commonly filed type of bankruptcy is Chapter 7, which discharges debts in exchange for the liquidation of non-exempt assets.
When you file for bankruptcy, information about all your debts, income, and properties must be disclosed in your bankruptcy paperwork. Documentation about your financial history as far back as six months to two years must be reviewed for any bankruptcy chapter. Any material inaccuracies or omissions of debts, income, and properties can be considered fraudulent
The most common feelings of those who are in a difficult financial situation are a sense of being stranded, trapped, and alone. If you’re struggling to make debt payments on time, the truth is that you are not alone. Each year, thousands of U.S. citizens file for bankruptcy because of debts they will never be
