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An article in Missouri Lawyers Weekly highlighted the recent success of our Kansas City bankruptcy lawyers in settling a client’s student loan debt. The case illustrates how filing for consumer bankruptcy can provide a solution for what may seem like an impossible financial obstacle to individuals struggling to pay back their student loans. A Notable Victory for Student Loan Debtors Filing Bankruptcy Our client owed more than $400,000 in student loan debt after studying for a chiropractic degree. In addition to watching her startup chiropractic clinic fail, she also contracted viral meningitis and began suffering numbness as well as pain in her arm. These medical misfortunes, combined with the economic downturn, left her unable to make payments on both her student debt and medical bills. The combination of her student loan payments and living expenses meant that our client’s monthly net income, after paying for her living expenses, was only…
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Answers from a Kansas City Bankruptcy Lawyer A consumer bankruptcy offers many valuable solutions to financial problems that may, at first, seem impossible to fix. Many people turn to bankruptcy when they find themselves unable to manage the debt that accompanies massive medical bills, loss of employment or upheaval in the economy. However, despite the many solutions that bankruptcy offers, there are still countless individuals who do not file for bankruptcy because they may mistakenly believe they cannot afford the assistance of a qualified Kansas City bankruptcy attorney. Affording a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy If you believe you that you cannot afford an experienced Kansas City bankruptcy attorney, it may be tempting to file for Chapter 7 on your own. While you are free to do so, it is unlikely you will  reap the full benefits of bankruptcy without legal assistance. You might make mistakes that result in your case being…
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Answers from a Kansas City Bankruptcy Lawyer Bankruptcy is an extremely useful tool for erasing the hard times you may have encountered in the past. Whether your struggles stem from overwhelming credit card bills or medical expenses that you did not expect, a Kansas City bankruptcy can help you move forward from a very difficult period in your family’s life. However, many individuals who are considering filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 often wonder what will happen to their credit in the aftermath of bankruptcy. Though it is easy to think that you will never get credit again, the truth is quite different. What Will Happen to My Future Credit? A person’s credit rating is determined by a number of factors, so there is no way to know the exact effect on it by filing for bankruptcy. If your credit rating is high, then it will typically take a…
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