Bankruptcy Attorney in Massachusetts
Our Massachusetts bankruptcy attorneys know the complicated bankruptcy laws well. We have provided information on this site to help you decide if filing Chapter 7, Chapter 13, or a Bankruptcy Alternative is right for you. If you are facing financial difficulties and you live in Massachusetts, you need to know the laws that pertain to you in filing a Bankruptcy in Massachusetts. You need the help of a Massachusetts bankruptcy attorney who can assist you in understanding how Massachusetts bankruptcy laws will affect your case. Massachusetts bankruptcy lawyers work with bankruptcy cases day in and day out. They keep abreast of the latest updates and changes to Massachusetts bankruptcy law.
BankruptcyHome.com is where you will find a good bankruptcy lawyer in Massachusetts. BankruptcyHome.com is the Web site where you will find a trusted Massachusetts bankruptcy attorney who will help you make the bankruptcy decisions that are right for you.
We have included free information and a free confidential legal evaluation to take the guess work out of the confusing bankruptcy process. Once you have taken the first step and completed the evaluation, an attorney from a well established and well respected Massachusetts bankruptcy law firm, dealing exclusively in consumer debt, will contact you to discuss your possible case.
Let us help you wipe your financial slate clean. Filing bankruptcy may be your only option to be debt free again.
« Back to TopChapter 7 Bankruptcy in Massachusetts
The most common type of personal bankruptcy filing in Massachusetts is Chapter 7. In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you surrender your non-exempt property to a bankruptcy trustee who then liquidates the property and distributes the proceeds to your unsecured creditors. In exchange for this, you are entitled to a discharge of some of your debt.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy does away with all of your unsecured debt, such as medical bills and credit cards. It is designed to wipe the slate clean and give you a new start.
« Back to TopChapter 13 Bankruptcy in Massachusetts
The other personal bankruptcy that is filed in Massachusetts is Chapter 13. In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you continue to have possession and ownership of all of your assets, but some portion your future income is given to repaying your creditors. Usually, this is over a three to five year period.
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Which Bankruptcy is Right for Me?
If you make more than the median income that is based on household size in Massachusetts, you may not qualify for filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Massachusetts. Your income is put to a "Means Test" to determine if you are eligible to file Chapter 7. If your income level is too high to automatically qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a Massachusetts bankrupcty attorney can explain to you the special circumstances where you may still be eligible to file Chapter 7.
You have to decide whether you will take the federal bankruptcy exemptions or the exemptions allowed under Massachusetts and federal non-bankruptcy laws, if you are eligible to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. This is an important decision that a Massachusetts bankruptcy attorney can help you make. The nature and value of the property that you have will be what determines this decision.
The homestead exemption is one of the most important exemptions if you decide on taking the Massachusetts and federal non-bankruptcy exemptions. Veterans' benefits, Social Security benefits, personal pensions and property and other things are in this choice.
Again, a Massachusetts bankruptcy attorney can help you decide which set of exemptions is best for you. He or she will know the limits and amounts of these exemptions. Your Massachusetts bankruptcy lawyer can also help you determine whether filing Chapter 7 or filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy is better for you if you can choose between the two.
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Massachusetts Bankruptcy Attorneys
Following is a list of bankruptcy attorneys who practice law in Massachusetts. To contact one of these attorneys, please complete our free case evaluation form or call 800-859-0844
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Andover Scott Hanley Law Office 180 Shawsheen Road Andover, MA 01810 |
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Andover Forghany Law P.C. 300 Brickstone Square, Suite 201 Andover, MA 01810 |
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Boston Joshua Spirn & Associates 20 Park Plaza, Suite 435 Boston, MA 02116 |
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Canton Joyce & Mazonson 776R Washington St. Canton, MA 02021 |
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Charlestown Ragab and Associates One Constitution Center, Suite 100 Charlestown, MA 02129 |
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Millbury The Law Offices of Jeneen M. Moran 19 Elm Street Millbury, MA 01527 |
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Stoughton Law Office of Craig N. Cullen 839 Washington Street Stoughton, MA 02072 |
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Woburn Nicholas L. Triantos, Attorney at Law 400 Trade Center Woburn, MA 01801 |
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Worcester DiFonte and Panagiotidis, LLC 11 Pleasant Street Suite 10 Worcester, MA 01609 |
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Related Pages
Automatic Stay: as defined in our Bankruptcy Glossary
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