Once a bankruptcy case is filed, the debtor is protected by what is known as an ‘automatic stay.’ This is a fancy legal term that essentially means that all creditor communication with the debtor must stop. This also stops all further collections actions from creditors that are listed on the debtor’s bankruptcy petition. Once this automatic stay is in place debtors don’t have to worry about creditor calls, letters, or collections –it’s a powerful thing, the automatic stay.
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Once a bankruptcy case is filed, the debtor is protected by what is known as an ‘automatic stay.’...



