Single Parents and Bankruptcy
As a single parent, you understand the day-to-day challenges that go into raising your child(ren). Unfortunately, many single parents often deal with the extra financial burdens due to unpaid child support or alimony.
When you don't receive the support legally owed to you and your child(ren), it can put you in a difficult position when it comes to paying your bills. We at the law office of William F. Bulchis, Inc., P.S., understand this, and want to help you. Contact us today.
How Bankruptcy Will Help you
For nearly 35 years, William F. Bulchis has been helping single mothers and fathers in western Washington and Alaska get out of debt through filing bankruptcy.
When you make late payments or miss payments altogether on your mortgage, car loan or other bills, you are putting yourself at risk for legal action. Regrettably, creditors will not take into consideration the fact that you may not have received support for the last several months making it impossible to stay current with your payments; instead, they may hire credit collection agencies to collect on their loans from you.
We recognize the stress this type of situation can inflict on you and your family, and the concerns you have for providing for your children.
When you contact our office, William F. Bulchis can discuss with you about how filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help you get rid of your dischargeable debt in order for you to focus on living expenses for your child(ren) as well as paying off your more important nondischargeable loans.
During Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you may be able to discharge your:
- Credit card debt
- Hospital bills
- Taxes that are older than three years
- Judgments
Eliminating your dischargeable debt through bankruptcy will help you free up expenses and give you a financial foothold if you plan to take legal action against the noncustodial parent of your child(ren) for unpaid child support or your ex-spouse for unpaid alimony. We can assist you in contacting the Offices of Support Enforcement (OSE), or a competent divorce attorney if need legal representation.
Fortunately, if the other parent of your child(ren) files for bankruptcy, he/she will still be responsible for paying the court-ordered child and/or spousal support. Under the Bankruptcy Code, both are considered nondischargeable debt.
Have you been unable to pay child and/or spousal support because of your complex financial situation? Contact Washington bankruptcy lawyer William F. Bulchis for information about how filing for bankruptcy can help you eliminate your debt and keep current with your support payments.
Contact William F. Bulchis Today
Are you a single parent and would like to know how bankruptcy can help you? Call Lynnwood bankruptcy help attorney William F. Bulchis, Inc., P.S., today at 425-329-6587, or contact us online. We represent clients in Lynnwood, Washington, and the surrounding areas who need assistance with Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy. Let us help you get a fresh financial start. Our business hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
