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Inside you will find over 500 helpful articles discussing the Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy Process and other solutions for difficult financial situations.

 

    Wesley Scott

    Wesley Scott
    I love being a Minnesota bankruptcy attorney because it allows me to give people hope that, together, we can get their lives back. People call us because of business failure (many businesses fail, that is a fact of life), income drop (bad economy or otherwise), divorce (happens to many), medical problems (how can you help that?), and bad financial decisions (we have all made them!). I understand the financial pressures my clients face because I experienced many of these same pressures growing up. I know that most of my clients end up in debt through no fault of their own. I became a bankruptcy attorney to give these people the help and support they need in this time of trouble.
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    Kain & Scott's Free Credit Repair Program

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 23

    There are numerous things that set Kain & Scott apart from other Minnesotan bankruptcy law firms. Our unbeatable core values, our guaranteed services, numerous locations and attorneys, our proven processes for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, our client satisfaction, and our valuable online resources to name a few! Also included in that long list of Kain & Scott assets is Kain & Scott’s FREE 90-day credit repair program.

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    Avoid Bankruptcy Professionals That Are Not Professional

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 20

    Kain & Scott has been doing Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy work since 1972. In fact, we are Minnesota’s OLDEST bankruptcy law firm. We have seen a thing or two when it comes to so called bankruptcy “professionals”. We have heard it all from our guests who come to us with these horror stories of how they were treated by so called bankruptcy “professionals”.

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    Minnesota Bankruptcy Law Firms and Google Reviews

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 19

    Have you ever thought about Minnesota bankruptcy law firms and Google reviews? Well, you probably did not unless you are looking for a bankruptcy lawyer right? I have always marveled at the willingness of people who filed bankruptcy to put their names on Google reviews. To me, a guests willingness to put their name on Google reviews either means that they were motivated positively by the way they were treated by the Minnesota bankruptcy law firm or they were motivated negatively by a bad experience they had with a Minnesota bankruptcy law firm.

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    Duluth Pros Refer their Bankruptcy Clients To Kain & Scott

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 18

    At Kain & Scott we like our clients. We want our clients treated with kindness, helpfulness, professionalism and exceptional customer service. We will not refer our guests to any other professionals, whether they are lawyers, doctors, mortgage brokers, or car sales people, unless the professional agrees to treat our guests exceptionally well.

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    Doctors and Lawyers File Bankruptcy in MN Too

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 17

    There are some misunderstandings about who files bankruptcy in Minnesota. I think sometimes we tend to categorize people who file bankruptcy. Maybe you think of people who file bankruptcy as a sales person or maybe you think people who file bankruptcy are factory workers. I am here to tell you that bankruptcy filings cross all socio-economic spectrums.

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    How To Find Out If you Should File Bankruptcy In Seconds

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 16

    Can you imagine an interactive tool you could use to find out if you should be considering filing bankruptcy, and then which chapter you should consider filing? How awesome would it be to spend a few seconds answering a few questions and then have the dial point to what you should do? Imagine the dial pointing to either bankruptcy, do nothing, or debt consolidation.

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    Cornoavirus and Bankruptcy in Minnesota

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 14

    How will Coronavirus impact bankruptcy in Minnesota? Well, first off, the Coronavirus will cause a number of bankruptcies. Why? Have you seen pictures of the streets in Italy and China? They are virtually ghost towns. The American economy is driven by consumer consumption. It is something like 70% of our economy is driven by consumer likes you and I.

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    Before You Hire A MN Bankruptcy Law Firm - Read GlassDoor Reviews

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 14

    What a wonderful way to review a Minnesota bankruptcy law firm. Glassdoor.com is a website you can go to read what the current and former employees of a Minnesota bankruptcy law firm have to say about their experience with the firm. I don’t think most people think about www.glassdoor.com as a useful tool in using to decide whether to engage a Minnesota bankruptcy law firm, but consider this: would it make a difference to you, in deciding which bankruptcy law firm to hire, if the former employees had really ugly things to say about the law firm?

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    How Kain & Scott Makes Filing For Bankruptcy AFFORDABLE

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 13

    One of the things that really sets Kain & Scott apart from other bankruptcy practices is that we offer our clients a payment plan option. A lot of other firms charge 1) for an initial consultation and 2) all of their attorney’s fees upfront! We don’t do either of those things.

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    Here is What You Should Know About Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 12

    It’s hard to know where to even start when you are considering filing for bankruptcy. As with any legal proceedings there are so many moving parts and so much red tape! First things first, if you are considering filing for personal bankruptcy you need to know which chapters of bankruptcy are available to you and what the specifics are for each chapter.

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    Creditors Harassing You? Make Sure To Do THIS!

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 11

    The constant telephone calls, the never-ending e-mails, the over-flowing past due notices. Creditors can be ruthless and heartless when they are attempting to collect a debt. Some use threatening scare tactics in an attempt to get those overwhelmed by debt to cough up every last cent that they have.

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    About Your Tax Refund in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 10

    If you’re thinking of filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, it’s good to know what will happen to your tax refund if you file your case prior to receiving your refund.  For families that are struggling financially, a tax refund can be a difference-maker.  So holding on to the refund through the bankruptcy process is important to a lot of people. 

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    You Should File Bankruptcy And Here Is Why

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 9

    I have high anxiety. No one analyzes a problem more than people with high anxiety. We scrutinize, we examine, we look under the hood, we go back and forth, and ultimately we end up where we need to be. But not before we think through this problem over and over in our minds. It’s exhausting really.

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    Can I Sell My Car After Filing Bankruptcy?

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 8

    The question of whether you can sell your car after filing for bankruptcy is a common concern for many individuals facing financial hardship. The answer isn’t always straightforward, as it depends on several factors, including the type of bankruptcy you file, the amount of equity in your car, the implications of filing bankruptcy on the timing of the sale, and your overall financial situation.

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    Do I Have To Pay Taxes On Debt Forgiven In Bankruptcy?

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 6

    You file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and you receive your bankruptcy discharge. You think, treats for everyone right? You say, could life get any better? And then, you get a letter from the IRS stating you failed to report debt that was forgiven from one of your creditors. You start to panic. What the hell is going on right? Well, remember that your creditors who sustain a loss will always deduct that loss on their business tax returns. When they report those losses it generates a 1099 to you. Normally, 1099 income from debt forgiveness is taxable to you. You start to really panic now. You are like—wait a minute, I filed bankruptcy on over 100k in debt!

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    4 Reasons You Should File Bankruptcy in St Cloud, MN

    Posted by Wesley Scott on March 5

    There are numerous reasons to file bankruptcy in St Cloud, MN.  But, if I had to limit my top 4 reasons to file either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in St. Cloud, MN, here they are!

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