LAW OFFICE OF D.L. DRAIN

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 Phoenix, AZ 85012

Phone: 602.246.7106

Fax: 602.249.1969

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General Credit and Bankruptcy Articles

 

"Our judgments judge us, and nothing reveals us, exposes our weaknesses, more ingeniously than the attitude of pronouncing upon our fellows."

 

Paul Valery 
1871-1945, 

French Poet, Essayist

 

 

How Do I File a Bankruptcy?

Arizona
Exemptions

Protecting Your Privacy

Trustee Sale and Bankruptcy

Articles for
Debtors

Articles for Creditors

Credit Report Information

Bankruptcy is a very complicated interplay of several laws and should not be undertaken without adequate representation.  Do not use document preparers or attorneys who do not practice bankruptcy law full time.  Most bankruptcy lawyers offer free or very low cost initial consultations.

 Secret History of the Credit Card, Frontline interview with Elizabeth Warren, Prof. Harvard University, expert in bankruptcy
◙  What are the 2005 changes in the bankruptcy law?
  Fair Debt Collection Practices (link to article at www.azlawhelp.org)
  Consumer Protection Laws
  Frequently asked questions about debt collectors.
  What is Pre-Bankruptcy Planning?
  Bankruptcy Basics
  Important Deadlines and Timeline for chapter 7 and 13.
  Steps to Filing Bankruptcy
  How to handle harassing creditors and collection companies  (includes sample letter)
  Trustee's Sale and Bankruptcy.
  How to Start a Bankruptcy for individuals
  How to Start a Bankruptcy for a business
  What is a Credit Score and How Do I get copies of my credit reports?
  Protect Your Privacy, Deal with Identify Theft, or Request a Credit Report
  IRS - Collection Standards (what is allowed by the IRS)
  Taxes and Bankruptcy (link to another attorney's website)
  The Do's and Don'ts of Bouncing Back from Bankruptcy.  (another website)
  How Do I Survive after filing a Chapter 7?
  What Should a Creditor do when a Bankruptcy is Filed.

 

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