Virginia Bankruptcy Attorney | Robert Weed
Welcome. I'm Virginia bankruptcy lawyer Robert Weed. Thanks for visiting me.
I started this blog for my bankruptcy clients. When I explain something, I like to give people a written version, too; so they can refer back to it later. When I answer an email, I try to include a link to more information, for people who want to understand more.
My clients tell me that's very helpful. I think it's my job.
I was surprised that people all over the county started reading my blog. Hundreds of people now read something here every day! Someone told me recently that I "explain things very clearly for a lawyer." That made me smile. I'm glad to answer questions from all across the country--as well as I can. (Bankruptcy is a mix of federal and state law, and the only state law I am qualified to talk about is Virginia. Different judges around the country see things differently. I only know the two judges here in Alexandria, Virginia.)
I like explaining the law--it's one of the things lawyers should do. If my explanations are helpful to you, I'm glad.
P.S. To my readers around the country, please keep in mind that I cannot give you legal advice. My answers here on this blog may help you think of things to talk about with YOUR LAWYER. DO NOT TRY TO BE YOUR OWN LAWYER, based on anything you read here. That would be a really bad idea.
“Angie” filed a bankruptcy a couple years ago with some other lawyer. Her case was “dismissed.” She emailed me yesterday, looking for a lawyer she could “trust.” “I filed two years ago and my lawyer filed too early from my one years [...]
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“What will they take?” When you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the Chapter 7 trustee can take and sell your non-exempt assets. (The proceeds are used to pay your creditors.) Most people don’t have “non-exempt” assets, so the trustee doesn’t [...]
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My name is Lori Rupp and I’m Mr. Weed’s Chapter 13 paralegal. I’ve been a bankruptcy paralegal since 1998 and before I worked for Mr. Weed I even worked for a Chapter 13 Trustee in Michigan for two years. Chapter [...]
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We sue debt collectors and creditors a dozen times a month for doing illegal things to our clients–before bankruptcy or after the bankruptcy. We don’t make a lot of money doing that. But I think big companies can act like small [...]
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At your bankruptcy hearing, you are supposed to show your bankruptcy trustee a picture ID and evidence of your social security number. The best way to prove your social security number is with your social security card. However, a W-2 will also work. (At the [...]
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Ken and Mary filed bankruptcy with me three and a half years ago. They had built back to a credit score in the high six hundreds. Until last week. Last week, Bank of America “updated” their credit report, replacing “bankruptcy” [...]
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Here’s an email I got yesterday. “Dear Mr. Weed, “Just an update. I did receive my clearance and thank you for your help. I have a new question for you. My mortgage on my house was included in my bankruptcy. [...]
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After filing bankruptcy, people say they sleep better. That’s one of the exciting findings of a new survey, done through SurveyMonkey.com, of those who filed bankruptcy in 2009 and 2008. In all, 93% said life was better because they filed [...]
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Filing bankruptcy gets rid of most of your debts; but it does not necessarily get rid of most of your problems. For some people, real estate that they already moved out of is a problem. Filing bankruptcy does not mean the bankruptcy court takes [...]
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I’m one of a handful of lawyers in the country who promises to fight the credit bureaus–sue them if necessary–after your bankruptcy is over. I want to make sure that all the debts discharged in your bankruptcy are reported by [...]
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