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Medical Debt And Bankruptcy Law In Georgia

Learn How Georgia Bankruptcy Law Can Impact Your Medical Debt

Medical debt continues to be one of the most common reasons why consumers file for bankruptcy protection.  Since unemployment continues to be a challenge for many Americans across the country there is a continued lack of financial support for medical insurance coverage.  The same is likely for those who are underemployed.  Even some with medical coverage find themselves struggling to keep up with necessary expenses when an unexpected medical emergency happens.

While many may find personal debt such as credit card bills and outstanding loans overwhelming, others may find medical debt alone to be a big problem for several reasons.  Debt collectors for medical collection agencies, as well as hospitals and other medical-related businesses have become more aggressive with their collection tactics.

Consumers are facing harassing phone calls, letters and being pursued in small claims court for payment on medical bills.  Once a judgment is entered the medical creditor can garnish your wages and/or bank account.

Bankruptcy is often seen as a last resort for resolving outstanding debt.  The same is true for medical debt, especially when patients are unable to agree on an affordable payment plan with creditors.  Having limited income makes making payments more difficult which is why bankruptcy is a good option to consider.

The filing process helps stop wage garnishment , prevents further legal action from lawsuits served and helps protect personal property from being seized to satisfy creditors.  If you feel overwhelmed with outstanding debt obligations, review your situation with an experienced Georgia bankruptcy attorney to learn if bankruptcy is the best option for you.

When you or a loved one is dealing with an illness or other health concerns, the last thing you want to worry about is how bills will be paid. This is when an experienced bankruptcy attorney may be able to help you find an appropriate solution to your debt situation.

If you are dealing with medical debt or find it is becoming increasing difficult to make necessary monthly payments because of medical bills, discuss your situation with a bankruptcy expert.

Recovering from a major illness or injury often means recovery financially from mounting medical debt . Even individuals with health insurance find that medical debt is a leading cause for considering bankruptcy.  Unfortunately, many debtors consider bankruptcy long after they have substantially whittled away at their limited resources and assets.

Medical Debt And Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

In Georgia, medical debt is considered “unsecured debt,” and is treated like credit card debt in bankruptcy cases. This means that if you successfully complete your Chapter 7 bankruptcy, your medical debt will be wiped out.

To qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you must first take a “means test.” Fortunately, you may not have to take the whole test. If your income over the last 6 months was below the average income in Georgia, you will automatically qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

If your income is higher than the state average, you may still qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy–you just have to take the entire means test. Taking the means test could be your first step to getting rid of your medical debt in Atlanta, GA.

Medical Debt And Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

If after taking the means test you find out that you don’t qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. You may still be able to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Georgia. Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows you to consolidate all your unsecured debt and set up an affordable monthly payment plan to pay that debt off.

For most people who file Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Georgia, your creditors typically only get a fraction of what you owe. While Chapter 13 bankruptcy will not immediately discharge your medical debt, it can make it much more manageable. Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Atlanta, GA can also save you thousands of dollars.

What If You Incur More Medical Bills?

If you are still undergoing treatment or foresee continued medical expenses in the future, you may want to discuss the timing of a medical bankruptcy with your bankruptcy attorney. You may want to consider waiting to file your medical bankruptcy case until your medical treatment is completed. Or you may want to consider a Chapter 13 bankruptcy and convert to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy if ongoing medical expenses become overwhelming as debts incurred in Chapter 13 are dischargeable upon conversion to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Will My Doctor Stop Treating Me If I File Bankruptcy?

Filers of medical bankruptcies are always concerned about their continued relationship with their doctors and medical providers if they discharge their medical debts. Although medical providers (with the exception of hospital emergency room treatments) can refuse to treat you after their debt has been discharged in bankruptcy, most medical providers will not deny you continued treatment if you pay ongoing bills as they are incurred.

After all, you are not the first patient to default on overwhelming medical debts in distressed circumstances and will not be the last for that medical provider. Plus most doctors realize that a debtor cannot re-file for bankruptcy for a period of time so those ongoing medical expenses are somewhat insulated from a future discharge.

If all else fails, there are plenty of other doctors and medical providers that will treat you and will not know about a past bankruptcy. Lastly, there is no law preventing you from voluntarily re-paying an old medical debt after discharge if you have the means to do so. Call or email us today for a free consultation.

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We invite you to contact us either online or by phone at 404-919-7296 to schedule a free confidential consultation to review your personal financial situation and what options we can provide to protect you from creditors. For additional information about bankruptcy please also check out our YouTube Channel which has up to date vlogs on issues related to personal bankruptcy.

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If your client has filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection you will need to be approved by the bankruptcy court. It is a very fast and easy process and our office will actually file the motion.  

While your client is in the Chapter 13 case, the Trustee, and the United States Bankruptcy Court are obligated to monitor their financial affairs. One function of those offices is to approve any attorney retained by the debtor to handle any case not related to the bankruptcy as well as approve any order, settlement, disbursement of funds and attorney fees resulting from any non-bankruptcy case.

In order for you to receive your agreed upon fees while they are in bankruptcy we are required to file an #Application for Authority to #Employ #Attorney with the United States Bankruptcy Court and provide a copy of your attorney-client agreement.

➡️  If you are an attorney with a client in bankruptcy we have additional information on our website at: 
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Saedi Law Group are experienced Atlanta #bankruptcy #lawyers who have been helping Georgians file for bankruptcy for over 20 years.  

➡️ We have filed thousands of bankruptcy cases here in Georgia and are in court every day fighting for our client's rights against creditors.

If you are currently struggling with overwhelming debt, or feel your financial situation will be severely stressed in the coming weeks, now is the best time to start looking at all options available to you. 

Saedi Law Group offers a free, no obligation consultation with an experienced attorney (not a paralegal) who will review your specific situation and advise you about your options for moving forward.

Our team is passionate about our work and we take it very seriously. It is a privilege to help clients and their families in times like these. 

Bankruptcy was created for this purpose. 

➡️➡️Please contact us today at (404) 919-7296 or info@saedilawgroup.com to learn about what you can do to protect your future. 

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When you file a bankruptcy case, it is very important to make sure all of your creditors are listed in the papers.   This means everyone you owe money to, not just credit cards and banks need to be listed.  

You need to make sure that you include medical bills, hospital bills, student loans, taxes, parking tickets and anyone to whom you owe money.  

You do not include your current utility suppliers, but would include old telephone and cell phone bills, and old electricity and gas bills.  Leaving anyone off can cause problems later, to varying degrees.

You would want to include student loans, even though you still will have to pay them, and taxes, many of which you wills still have to pay, because by giving them notice through including them, they will leave you alone for several months while your case is active, giving you some breathing room to arrange for payment.

If you do need to add a creditor to your case you can do so but there is a fee to do so.
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👉👉Evictions Are Coming Back at a Fast Rate 👉👉Evictions Are Coming Back at a Fast Rate

Evictions are starting to increase significantly here in Georgia. Renters cannot use bankruptcy to avoid eviction unless they can work out a plan to pay back accrued rent. 

But for those tenants prepared to relinquish their leases, the process can slow an eviction and allow them to get out of paying built-up rent debt. 

An unprecedented amount of unpaid rent is making bankruptcy a more attractive option for millions of Americans grappling with paying their landlords as Covid-19 relief measures come to an end.

While there should be sufficient government funds given to state and local authorities to reimburse landlords for missed rental assistance and relieve Georgia consumers of their debt, we are seeing that most have been unable to take advantage of these programs and are still facing eviction and debt for a broken lease.

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❓❓ What You Need to Know If Your Spouse Files ❓❓ What You Need to Know If Your Spouse Files Bankruptcy?

#Spouses don't always file for #bankruptcy #together. Many times one spouse does not need to file bankruptcy and has a good credit rating. 

With that however, there is still information that will be needed into order for the filing spouse to complete their case.

💒  Marriage is union between two people. This often means that the couple shares a financial situation. However, there are occasions where one spouse may rack up an insurmountable debt and wishes to file bankruptcy to discharge that debt. 

⭐There is no requirement that a husband and wife jointly file bankruptcy. If most debts are owed only by one spouse, it may be appropriate for that spouse to file for bankruptcy alone. 

However, if one spouse does file for bankruptcy in order to discharge debts, the other spouse may be held responsible for repayment of some debts, such as jointly-owned credit card debt or medical debt. 

This is a difficult and tricky legal situation to navigate, and it is in your best interest to contact a knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney in order to determine what each person's liability will be.

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The #Chapter 7 #trustee reviews the #bankruptcy pa The #Chapter 7 #trustee reviews the #bankruptcy paperwork and checks the debtor's identification however, the main responsibility of the Chapter 7 trustee is to sell anything the debtor isn't entitled to keep and to disperse the funds to the debtor's creditors. 

When you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you need to understand that the primary interest of the trustee will be to determine what you own and what property you claim as exempt (that you have the right to keep).

The trustee is NOT your friend and they are not there to assist you. The truth is that the trustee protects creditors, not debtors—although the trustee will be polite and help the case move along. The best way to understand this dynamic is to learn how the trustee makes their money.

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Many of the calls we get concern judgments, how lo Many of the calls we get concern judgments, how long they last, and what can a creditor do to collect on them.

A judgment is a final order of the court, signed by a judge or a commissioner that specifies a cash amount owed. 

Georgia judgments may be enforced for seven years, after which they go "dormant". After they go dormant, you must revive them within three years (ten years total). A judgment may be renewed for another seven years, but only after it is seven years old. Then the judgment can be renewed indefinitely, if consistently renewed on a timely basis.

You can enforce (collect) judgments in many ways. The only way to enforce a judgment in GA is to record a Fieri Facias (FiFA) from the court. A FiFa is the same thing as a Writ Of Execution in other states. 

Every creditor who wins a judgment usually gets a FiFA from the awarding court. The FiFA must be recorded in each county where the judgment debtor has assets.

Even if a judgment has been entered against you, bankruptcy can be a tool to remove and discharge the debt in many instances.

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#Georgia law allows self-help #repossession. This #Georgia law allows self-help #repossession. This means once you are behind on the payments, the creditor or the repo man can get the car at any time, day or night. They like pulling the car out of your driveway at two or three o’clock in the morning, while you are sleeping, so you can’t try to stop them. Repossession can also be done by court order. This method is usually used to repossess household goods and personal property, since they are not sitting out in the yard like your car.

Under the laws in Georgia, anyone using self-help repossession cannot commit any type of breach of the peace while repossessing the vehicle. This is why they like to repossess in the middle of the night. If no one is around there won’t be a breach of the peace. A breach of the peace happens when the person doing the repossessing acts in a disorderly manner or destroys property. For instance, they can take your car out of your driveway, but they can’t open a closed or locked garage to get to it. They can take your car from the parking lot at church or work, but they can’t force you out of the car to do so.

Bankruptcy can stop repossession.

Don’t wait until your property has been repossessed to try to figure out how to deal with your financial issues. If you are behind on debt that is secured by property (car, truck, boat, other property, etc), filing bankruptcy can stop the repossession of your property, placing you and your property under the protection of the court.
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Who Is the #Chapter #13 #Trustee in Your #Bankrupt Who Is the #Chapter #13 #Trustee in Your #Bankruptcy Case?
The Executive Office of the #United #States Trustee appoints and supervises standing trustees and monitors and supervises cases under #chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States Code.

Duties Of A #Chapter 13 #Trustee

The Chapter 13 trustee is responsible for the estate, and does not represent either the creditor or the person filing for bankruptcy. The primary duties of the Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee are:

-Be accountable for all property received during the Chapter 13 bankruptcy case;
-Ensure the debtor performs the debtor’s intention;
-Investigate the financial affairs of the debtor;
-Examine proofs of claims and object if necessary;
-Oppose the discharge of the debtor when necessary;
-Provide information concerning the estate and the estate’s administration as is requested by a party in interest;
-Make a final report and file a final account of the administration of the estate with the United States Trustee and the court;
-Appear at all hearings concerning the value of property subject to a lien, confirmation of a plan, or modification of the plan after confirmation.
-Help the debtor to perform under the Plan (though the trustee isn’t allowed to provide you with legal advice);
-If there is a claim for domestic support obligation (DSO), provide the applicable notice to the holder of the claim and appropriate State child support enforcement agency; and
-If the debtor is engaged in business:investigate the acts, conduct, assets, liabilities, and financial condition of the debtor, the operation of the debtor’s business and the desirability of the continuance of such business, and any other matter relevant to the case or to the formulation of a plan; and
once the investigation is completed, file a statement of the investigation.

What The Chapter 13 Trustee Will Not Do

The Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee isn’t your lawyer. He or she won’t give you legal advice, won’t tell you what to do, and cannot answer legal questions for you.

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What do I do with debts I owe to friends or family What do I do with debts I owe to friends or family? Are they included in my Georgia bankruptcy? Yes, unfortunately, you do. Although a #loan from mom or a cosigning on a car loan from dad is not an unusual occurrence, the bankruptcy laws seek to treat all creditors alike, which means listing all of your debts, no exceptions. I understand how this might lead to #embarrassment or a strained relationship with that #friend or family member, but not listing them can have serious consequences, not the least of which the denial of your bankruptcy discharge! Here is how you handle it. So How Do I Handle the Debts? As part of the #bankruptcy process, speak to the friend or family member before you file. Explain to him or her that you are legally obligated to list the debt and have it discharged in the bankruptcy. However, and this is the good part, it does not prevent you from paying the debt back after the bankruptcy is over. The discharge will remove their ability to make you pay the debt through a law suit, but it does not remove your right to pay voluntarily, should you wish to. Tell them that you have to list them, but that you will pay them back. This will allow you to comply with the law and (hopefully) preserve your relationship with that friend or family member. Just by virtue of being a relative or friend does not give them any special legal significance under the bankruptcy law. With very few exceptions, all creditors are treated the same and you can get rid of money you owe to them. 

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Saedi Law Group are experienced Atlanta bankruptcy lawyers who have been helping Georgians file for bankruptcy for over 19 years. We have filed thousands of bankruptcy cases here in Georgia and are in court every day fighting for our client's rights against creditors. Our team is passionate about our work and we take it very seriously. It is a privilege to help clients and their families in times like these. 
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Among the commonly misconstrued bits of terminolog Among the commonly misconstrued bits of terminology found on your credit report are the terms “#charge off” and “#write off.” What exactly is a #charge-off? How are charge offs are treated by #creditors and credit #bureaus? 
➡️1. A Charge Off Means Your Debt is Overdue: Despite what its name may imply, a charged off account doesn’t actually go anywhere. Instead, an account will become a charge off when it is significantly past due. 
➡️2. The Original Creditor May Not Own Your Charged Off Debt: Once an account has been marked a charge off, the original creditor generally wants little to do with it. Of course, that doesn’t mean it disappears. Instead, that debt may be transferred to an internal collections department to try and recover some of the loss. If there is no internal collections department, the debt can be sold to an external debt collections agency. 
➡️3. You Are Still Responsible for the Delinquent Debt: Regardless of where the debt ends up after the lender has written off the account, that debt still exists — and you are still responsible for paying it back. 
➡️4. Negative Accounts Stay on Your Credit Report for 7 Years: The FCRA is responsible for keeping your credit information in the right hands. Another important section of the FCRA is the portion that addresses the length of time harmful information can stay on your credit report. Specifically, most types of negative accounts can stay on your report for up to seven years from the initial date of delinquency. 
➡️5. Charge Offs Will Drag Down Your Credit ScoreL Whether you call it a charge off or a write off — or come up with some entirely new bit of fun financial jargon — the impact to a credit score of a charged off account remains the same: big and bad. 
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The Executive Office of the #United #States Truste The Executive Office of the #United #States Trustee appoints and supervises standing trustees and monitors and supervises cases under #chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States Code.

Duties Of A #Chapter 13 #Trustee

The Chapter 13 trustee is responsible for the estate, and does not represent either the creditor or the person filing for bankruptcy. The primary duties of the Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee are:

-Be accountable for all property received during the Chapter 13 bankruptcy case;
-Ensure the debtor performs the debtor’s intention;
-Investigate the financial affairs of the debtor;
-Examine proofs of claims and object if necessary;
-Oppose the discharge of the debtor when necessary;
-Provide information concerning the estate and the estate’s administration as is requested by a party in interest;
-Make a final report and file a final account of the administration of the estate with the United States Trustee and the court;
-Appear at all hearings concerning the value of property subject to a lien, confirmation of a plan, or modification of the plan after confirmation.
-Help the debtor to perform under the Plan (though the trustee isn’t allowed to provide you with legal advice);
-If there is a claim for domestic support obligation (DSO), provide the applicable notice to the holder of the claim and appropriate State child support enforcement agency; and
-If the debtor is engaged in business:investigate the acts, conduct, assets, liabilities, and financial condition of the debtor, the operation of the debtor’s business and the desirability of the continuance of such business, and any other matter relevant to the case or to the formulation of a plan; and
once the investigation is completed, file a statement of the investigation.

What The Chapter 13 Trustee Will Not Do

The Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee isn’t your lawyer. He or she won’t give you legal advice, won’t tell you what to do, and cannot answer legal questions for you.

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There is actually no #limit on the number of #time There is actually no #limit on the number of #times you can file for #bankruptcy in #Georgia. However, there is a limit on the number of times the courts will discharge your debts. Most of the time, the only reason people file for bankruptcy is to have their debts discharged, but that isn’t always the case.

Bankruptcy law doesn't set a minimum period that you must wait before filing for bankruptcy a second time. However, there's a catch. If you file too soon after wiping out debt in a previous case, you won't be eligible for another debt discharge.

Running into Difficulties with Repeat Bankruptcy Filings 

There may be no legal limit on how many times you can file for bankruptcy in Georgia but the courts will take a good look at why the debtor is filing for a subsequent bankruptcy. 

The U.S. Courts explain: “A fundamental goal of the federal bankruptcy laws enacted by Congress is to give debtors a financial ‘fresh start’ from burdensome debts. The Supreme Court made this point about the purpose of the bankruptcy law in a 1934 decision: ‘[I]t gives to the honest but unfortunate debtor … a new opportunity in life and a clear field for future effort, unhampered by the pressure and discouragement of pre-existing debt.’”

If you have filed for bankruptcy multiple times, the courts will have a greater degree of scrutiny when assessing the situation.

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What do I do with #debts I owe to #friends or #fam What do I do with #debts I owe to #friends or #family? Are they included in my #Georgia #bankruptcy?

Yes, unfortunately, you do. Although a #loan from mom or a cosigning on a car loan from dad is not an unusual occurrence, the bankruptcy laws seek to treat all creditors alike, which means listing all of your debts, no exceptions.

I understand how this might lead to #embarrassment or a strained relationship with that #friend or family member, but not listing them can have serious consequences, not the least of which the denial of your bankruptcy discharge!  Here is how you handle it.

So How Do I Handle the Debts?

As part of the #bankruptcy process, speak to the friend or family member before you file.  Explain to him or her that you are legally obligated to list the debt and have it discharged in the bankruptcy.

However, and this is the good part, it does not prevent you from paying the debt back after the bankruptcy is over. The discharge will remove their ability to make you pay the debt through a law suit, but it does not remove your right to pay voluntarily, should you wish to.

Tell them that you have to list them, but that you will pay them back.  This will allow you to comply with the law and (hopefully) preserve your relationship with that friend or family member.

Just by virtue of being a relative or friend does not give them any special legal significance under the bankruptcy law. With very few exceptions, all creditors are treated the same and you can get rid of money you owe to them.

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Many consumers in the state of #Georgia are dealin Many consumers in the state of #Georgia are dealing with #unpaid credit card bills, medical bills, and other unpaid #loans.  When #debts go unpaid for a long period of time, creditors may decide to institute a #lawsuit against the consumer so that the creditor can obtain a judgment. 

A #judgment provides the ability to collect money involuntarily through #wage garnishments or seizures of bank accounts or other property.

A debtor being sued by a #creditor should be informed of the statute of limitations for a breach of contract action.  That’s because most lawsuits for the collection of debts are considered breach of contract cases. 

In #Georgia, written contracts have a #statute of #limitations #period of 6 #years from the time in which the debt becomes due and payable and the period runs from the date of last payment (OCGA 9-3-24). On the contrary an open account, implied promise or undertaking has a statute of limitation of only 4 years (OCGA 9-3-25). Prior to entering into an agreement to pay off a debt, a consumer should ensure the debt is actually still due and payable.

➡️➡️NOTE:  Payment, unaccompanied by a writing acknowledging the debt, does not toll the statute; the statutory period runs from the date of default, not the date of last payment.

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Saedi Law Group are experienced Atlanta #bankruptcy #lawyers who have been helping Georgians file for bankruptcy for over 20 years. 

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