Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Financial advice

A friend recently lost a projected source of income which, connected to a time commitment to complete contracted work, has prevented me from seeking other work. Until this person is able to find work, they have very little income, and mounting bills. What are their legal options to suspend bills until they can find employment?


Asked on 4/24/09, 6:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

David Gibbs The Gibbs Law Firm, APC

Re: Financial advice

Your post is a bit confusing, in terms of who you are asking the advice for. Irrespective, there is no "legal" means of suspending bills until one can afford to pay their bills, absent filing bankruptcy to discharge the obligations. The best you can hope for is to get on the phone immediately with all creditors, explain the situation, and ask for some sort of workout for your debt. These days, in light of increasing bankruptcy filings, you might have some luck, but other creditors are actually cranking down the screws even harder in response to defaulting debtors. Best advice, short of filing bankruptcy, is to face the problem head on, be proactive about calling your creditors and trying to work something out, and if that fails, then you may have to consider bankruptcy as the last resort.

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Answered on 4/24/09, 6:52 pm


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