Welcome to my blog
Hello. My name is Peter Orville. I am a consumer bankruptcy attorney. I have been helping people to file bankruptcy since 1989.
This is the first of many blog articles I will be writing on my website. My plan is to update this blog frequently with my observations and the lessons that I learn daily in my work as a consumer bankruptcy attorney.
Almost every day I meet with a wide variety of people who find themselves in deep financial trouble. Often they are in a crisis. Their home is going to be lost to foreclosure, their car is going to be (or has been) repossessed. Their creditors are calling them repeatedly with threats.
People who come to see me report that their lives seem to be crumbling before their eyes. Deep financial distress often leads to other problems:
*Health problems come from the stress and anxiety;
*Marital discord is the rule, not the exception;
*Their self-esteem has been shattered.
Usually, before they come to see me, they have unsuccessfully done everything they could think of to avoid having to file for bankruptcy, including:
*borrowing from the equity in their home;
*borrowing from family and friends;
*taking out consolidation loans;
*getting involved with a "debt management" company.
Sometimes people try to protect themselves in ways that come back to haunt them, such as:
*transfer the deed to real property to a relative or friend;
*take money out of the bank and put it under their mattress;
*sign a car over to someone else;
*pay back a loan to their family;
*pay back a credit card they want to keep after bankruptcy.
I speak for all consumer bankruptcy attorneys when I say that people should seek advice from an experienced bankruptcy lawyer BEFORE they try any of the above mentioned actions. Most bankruptcy attorneys will offer a free consultation and will answer all of your questions.
My plan for this blog is to write about what I encounter on a daily basis in my practice as a consumer bankruptcy attorney. Sort of a "what did we learn today?" much in the spirit of Craig Ferguson on the Late Late Show. So sit back, enjoy, and welcome to my blog.
Please view my Bankruptcy website at: www.peterorville.com
Many people and organizations agree that families should be able to save their homes through Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
February 01, 2010
Topic: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
President Obama, Vice President Biden, NY City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Republican Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs Jack Kemp, Citigroup, the National Association of Home Builders and the AARP all agree that the legislation to help families save their homes through Chapter 13 Bankruptcy should be passed as soon as possible.
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February 01, 2010
Many people and organizations agree that families should be able to save their homes through Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
