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How We Can Help You

Brooklyn Bankruptcy Center is designed to give you a fresh start. Our lawyers represent thousands of clients who struggled with overwhelming financial debt.

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How Much Does It Cost

With our free evaluation process and easy low-cost payment plans there is no reason to wait. Our clients have grown to trust us with their claims.

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What Debts Can Be Eliminated

Most debts can be eliminated by filing a Chapter 7 claim, including medical bills, pay day loans, bank loans, and credit card debt.

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Filing For Bankruptcy

Before you begin the bankruptcy process, you’ll need to gather volumes of key financial information and documents. Below is a list of items that you may want to organize before you decide to file. This will also help your bankruptcy attorney guide you in determining which type of bankruptcy is best for you.

Prepare for Bankruptcy with a Document Checklist

Income Documentation

Income tax returns from the last two years including W-2, 1099 and K-1 information
Pay stubs and bank statements from last six months

Records of earnings from social security, disability, alimony, disability, child support, and other investment income
Life insurance policies

Real Estate

Copy of the deed and mortgage
Appraisal or estimate of your home’s value

Vehicles

Proof of ownership, vehicle title
Loan statement
Estimate of your vehicle’s value

Financial Records

Bank account records and other financial accounts

Credits and Debts

List of all creditors, including addresses, and the amounts and description of each debt
Recent bill from each of creditors
Current credit report

List of Assets

Household goods, furniture, books, jewelry, works of art, etc.
Monthly expenses

Legal Documents

Collection letters you’ve received
Notices of foreclosure on your home, utility shut off, or vehicle or property repossession
Court documents you’ve been served

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most common type of consumer bankruptcy. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a liquidation case. A Trustee from the U.S. Bankruptcy court is appointed to administer the case. Chapter 7 typically will discharge or eliminate credit card balances, installment loans, medical bills, and most other unsecured debt. In nearly all cases, a debtor will keep all his or her belongings and property. If a debtor is current with his or her mortgage and automobile payments, a debtor typically can continue the payments to his or her lender and to retain possession in virtually all Chapter 7 cases... Read More >

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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Chapter 13 bankruptcy (or Wage Earner Plan) is a type of bankruptcy in which the debtor proposes an affordable repayment plan to the Chapter 13 Trustee. Chapter 13 allows individuals to retain their property and personal belongings that may otherwise not be exempt. Usually, a debtor will file a Chapter 13 Plan to retain possession of homes or automobiles that the debtor fears may be repossessed or foreclosed. Chapter 13 can help the debtor catch up on auto or home loans that are past-due, and pay for non-dischargeable taxes, back child support and student loans... Read More >

What Our Clients Say About Us

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Everyone is helpful and polite and pleasant to deal with here. From being greeted on my way in to a salutation on the way out and the staff taking the time to double check everything for me, my experience was better than expected. Very professional, yet down to earth.

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Jeremiah, Casey

Everyone is helpful and polite and pleasant to deal with here. From being greeted on my way in to a salutation on the way out and the staff taking the time to double check everything for me, my experience was better than expected. Very professional, yet down to earth.

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Emily Marie Lange

Everyone is helpful and polite and pleasant to deal with here. From being greeted on my way in to a salutation on the way out and the staff taking the time to double check everything for me, my experience was better than expected. Very professional, yet down to earth.

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Bankruptcy Court Closures in Brooklyn, NY

After filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you give up a lot of financial control to your bankruptcy trustee. Even though you keep possession of your property, like a home, it becomes part of your Chapter 13 bankruptcy estate. The trustee manages this estate and makes major financial decisions that affect Read More >

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Medical Bills: Cause Of Personal Bankruptcies In The US

After filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you give up a lot of financial control to your bankruptcy trustee. Even though you keep possession of your property, like a home, it becomes part of your Chapter 13 bankruptcy estate. The trustee manages this estate and makes major financial decisions that affect Read More >

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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: How Can You Buy Or Sell A Home?

After filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you give up a lot of financial control to your bankruptcy trustee. Even though you keep possession of your property, like a home, it becomes part of your Chapter 13 bankruptcy estate. The trustee manages this estate and makes major financial decisions that affect Read More >

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