By Jay S. Fleischman, Esq.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Code exists to give people relief from their debts, and from bill collectors who will stop at nothing. Whether it’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the law provides for many debts to be discharged so you can get a fresh financial start.
Unfortunately, many creditors, collection […]

Under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, a trustee in a bankruptcy case can make a motion to have the court approve a settlement. This power extends to a debtor in a Chapter 13 case because under Chapter 13, the debtor is given many of the rights of a trustee.
I get a lot of […]