Bel Alton Credit & Debt Lawyer, Maryland


George Francis Bason

Workout, Reorganization, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy
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Ronald H Cooper

Child Custody, Civil Rights, Credit & Debt, Personal Injury
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Michelle Ericka Stawinski

Real Estate, Lawsuit & Dispute, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt
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Sandeep Singh

Federal Appellate Practice, Civil Rights, Credit & Debt, Personal Injury
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Shawn D. Bartley

Estate Planning, Corporate, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy
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Craig M. Palik

Contract, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt
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James M. Greenan

Business, Reorganization, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt
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Christopher L. Hamlin

Litigation, Criminal, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt
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Adam L. VanGrack

Credit & Debt, Estate Planning, Business, Litigation
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Afua Quaye Ofosu

Credit & Debt, Wrongful Death, Sexual Harassment, Family Law
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LEGAL TERMS

GARNISHMENT

A court-ordered process that takes property from a person to satisfy a debt. For example, a person who owes money to a creditor may have her wages garnished if ... (more...)
A court-ordered process that takes property from a person to satisfy a debt. For example, a person who owes money to a creditor may have her wages garnished if she loses a lawsuit filed by the creditor. Up to 25% of a person's wages can be deducted.

CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY

The most familiar type of bankruptcy, in which many or all of your debts are wiped out completely in exchange for giving up your nonexempt property. Chapter 7 b... (more...)
The most familiar type of bankruptcy, in which many or all of your debts are wiped out completely in exchange for giving up your nonexempt property. Chapter 7 bankruptcy takes from three to six months, costs about $200, and commonly requires only one trip to the courthouse.

NONEXEMPT PROPERTY

The property you risk losing to your creditors when you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or when a creditor sues you and wins a judgment. Nonexempt property typicall... (more...)
The property you risk losing to your creditors when you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or when a creditor sues you and wins a judgment. Nonexempt property typically includes valuable clothing (furs) and electronic equipment, an expensive car that's been paid off and most of the equity in your house. Compare exempt property.

MEETING OF CREDITORS

A meeting held with the bankruptcy trustee about a month after you file for bankruptcy. You must attend. The trustee reviews your bankruptcy papers and asks a f... (more...)
A meeting held with the bankruptcy trustee about a month after you file for bankruptcy. You must attend. The trustee reviews your bankruptcy papers and asks a few questions. In a Chapter 7, the meeting of creditors lasts a few minutes and rarely do any creditors show up. In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, one or two creditors may attend, especially if they disagree with some provision of your repayment plan.

WINDING UP

The process of paying off expenses and creditors, settling accounts, and collecting and distributing (to shareholders and owners) whatever assets then remain, a... (more...)
The process of paying off expenses and creditors, settling accounts, and collecting and distributing (to shareholders and owners) whatever assets then remain, all with the ultimate goal of liquidating or closing down a corporation or partnership.

DEBT COLLECTOR

A person who works in the in-house collections department of an original creditor or a collection agency to track down debtors and get them to pay what they owe... (more...)
A person who works in the in-house collections department of an original creditor or a collection agency to track down debtors and get them to pay what they owe. Debt collectors can be relentless, often using scare tactics, humiliation and repeated phone calls to extract payments or promises to pay.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

The trustee's fee, the debtor's attorney fees, and other costs of bringing a bankruptcy case that a debtor must pay in full in a Chapter 13 repayment plan. Admi... (more...)
The trustee's fee, the debtor's attorney fees, and other costs of bringing a bankruptcy case that a debtor must pay in full in a Chapter 13 repayment plan. Administrative costs are typically 10% of the debtor's total payments under the plan.

INTEREST

A commission you pay a bank or other creditor for lending you money or extending you credit. An interest rate represents the annual percentage that is added to ... (more...)
A commission you pay a bank or other creditor for lending you money or extending you credit. An interest rate represents the annual percentage that is added to your balance. This means that if your loan or credit line has an interest rate of 8%, the holder adds 8% to the balance each year. More specifically, interest is calculated and added to your loan or credit line through a process called compounding. If interest is compounded daily, the balance will rise by 1/365th of 8% each day. If interest is compounded monthly, the balance will rise 1/12th of 8% at the start of each month.

MEANS TEST

A formula that uses predefined income and expense categories to determine whether a debtor whose current monthly income is higher than the median family income ... (more...)
A formula that uses predefined income and expense categories to determine whether a debtor whose current monthly income is higher than the median family income for his or her state should be allowed to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

APPLICATION OF STERN

... Instead, he continued to increase his debt until no one would extend 1251 him further credit. ... In 2002, the applicant entered law school, where he accumulated $58,000 in student loan debt and continued to make no effort to pay the delinquent retail credit debt. ...

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, LLC v. Roberson

... During the proceedings, Ford Motor Credit filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that it did not violate the discharge injunction as a matter of fact or law, was not a "debt collector" as that term is used in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC § 1692 et seq. ...

IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION OF STERN

... Instead, he continued to increase his debt until no one would extend him further credit. ... In 2002, the applicant entered law school, where he accumulated $58,000 in student loan debt and continued to make no effort to pay the delinquent retail credit debt. ...