Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California
served summons on credit card debt
i have credit card debt about 65000. i was served a summons last week for 14,000 credit card debt. i dont own anything, i dont have a job now, im just a student trying to get by. what can i do? what are my options? should i file bankrupcy? if i dont do anything about the summons what happens next? should i hire a lawyer, but i dont have money how will i do that? please help...my parents are unaware of my debt and since they recieved the summons they are in a state of panic, what are my best choices and actions to take?
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: served summons on credit card debt
Yes, you appear to be an excellent candidate for filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy. Contact me for a free consultation. My rates are reasonable and I can eliminate those phone calls, lawsuits, and creditors. www.christopherbrainard.com
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Re: served summons on credit card debt
It appears that the best thing for you to do is file Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. This will wipe out your debts. Once the case is filed, all telephone calls, lawsuits, contact from creditors, etc. will be stopped. Our fees are reasonable.
Please e-mail me with contact or telephone me at (818) 991-6664 for a free initial consultation and case evaluation.
Good luck and thank you for your inquiry.
Re: served summons on credit card debt
Without knowing more, it looks like a Chapter 7 bankruptcy to discharge the debts would work well for you. Credit card debts, unlike judgments, are unsecured debt, and if you can stop the court action before you get a judgment, you'll likely get rid of that debt, too, before you own assets that can be used to satisfy the judgment. See a bankruptcy attorney quickly--you don't have much time to respond to the summons, and if you don't answer, the creditor will probably get a default judgment against you.
Re: served summons on credit card debt
You could file an answer to the civil complaint -- but that would cost you close to $150, which you could put toward a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Don't ignore it, though. If you do, and they get a judgment against you, they could attach your wages and/or bank accounts. Even if they were to get a judgment against you, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy would stop any collection efforts. Feel free to give me a call on Tuesday (or thereafter) if you want to discuss this further. (310) 858-9771
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