When weight your debt relief options listing out the pros and cons is a visually helpful way to make a decision as you are doing your research. Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy each have their own sets of benefits and challenges.

If I’m looking to make a big purchase, the first thing I do is scroll on down to the product reviews. What do people actually think? What problems have they had? How many people have actually bought this? How many people liked it enough to leave reviews? How many people hated it enough to leave reviews?

It has to be one of the most anxiety producing events in our client’s lives. You come home and open up the mail only to find a wage garnishment which has been mailed to your employer. What are you to do? Where are you to turn to? This is definitely one of the scarier events that can happen to anyone of our guests.

It is never what you think it will be. What people think will happen to their credit after bankruptcy is not really what happens. Many people think that if they file Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, they can forget about credit for the rest of their lives--forget about being able to finance a home, car, or anything else.

Many times applying for a loan or looking for an apartment, you are required to have someone co-sign. A co-signer can be a spouse, a parent, or a friend that agrees to be liable for the debt if the primary signer fails to make payments for whatever reason.

There is no doubt that our firm is going through a huge transitional period and, if you are a current client or even a potential client that can make you a little wary. With a new location in Duluth popping up, two attorney’s welcoming new additions to their families, a rapidly growing Kain & Scott team, and all of our attorney traveling back and forth to satellite locations, one can worry about getting lost in the shuffle.

The humility of being alive. Businesses fail, incomes drop, medical problems occur, relationships break up and yes we all make bad financial decisions. When you need to file Chapter 7 Bankruptcy watch out for those people who try to prey on your weakness.

People often want to know if they qualify to file Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Rochester, Minnesota.  The answer hinges on the answer to a couple of questions. For example, the Bankruptcy Code precludes people from filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (and receiving a discharge) if they have previously filed Chapter 7 or 13 Bankruptcy and received a bankruptcy discharge in a certain period of time.

One of our goals here at Kain & Scott is to be as accessible to as many Minnesotans as possible. We do this in a variety of difference ways. We offer alternatives to in-person appointments like over-the-phone, Skype, or Facetime.

There are a lot of people in St Paul, Minnesota who are unfortunately suffering from debt needlessly. When you reach that point where you can no longer take it, you start Googling the best St. Paul, MN bankruptcy law firms. Here is what you will find.

I like to remember what Eleanor Roosevelt used to say—do something that scares you every day. I like this advice but it is easier said than done. This is especially true when it comes to the “b” word. Who dreams of filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? No one? But at the same time—who dreams of having a root canal or a divorce, or a failed business, or hey your job just went overseas, do you mind? If life were perfect we would all be robots and things would be tediously boring.

These are words we hear all the time from residents of St. Paul, Minnesota who file bankruptcy, get rid of their debt and go through Kain & Scott’s FREE 90-Day Credit Repair Program! You would think people would regret filing bankruptcy right? You would be 100% wrong! People not only don’t regret filing bankruptcy, they really regret waiting so long to file bankruptcy!

People who have never had the burden of overwhelming debt love to spout clichés like “money can’t buy happiness” in an attempt to “comfort” their friends and family who are going through financial hardships.

It is uncommon but not unheard of –being denied a bankruptcy discharge. Most clients will never have to worry about discharge denial. A more everyday problem for filers tends to be worrying about non-dischargeable debts which is an altogether different beast.

A very real concern of our clients and of debtors in general is the possibility of a wage garnishment. This is when a creditor begins collections on a judgment against a debtor by withholding up to (but never more than) 25% of the debtor’s paycheck to pay off their debt.

Some of the most important documents that you will get from us will be the sign-up packet received after your initial consultation. If one of our attorney’s recommends bankruptcy for your situation, they will provide you with all of the documents you will need to 1) retain our services and 2) prepare for your second meeting with us: the review & sign.