In a chapter 13 case, you are required to make monthly payments to a chapter 13 trustee who will take your money and distribute it to your creditors according to a plan approved by the bankruptcy court. Typically, people would choose to file a chapter 13 in order to save a house from foreclosure; try to [...]
Medical Bills
I had a personal injury attorney call me last week about a case he has with a client of mine who has filed for bankruptcy. The medical creditors were calling him and he didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t advise him, per se, but I told him I think there are at least three [...]
Medical malpractice in bankruptcy can be complicated. But if handled carefully and properly, it can work out to the benefit of all concerned.
If you have a medical malpractice claim when you file a bankruptcy case, you must disclose it in your bankruptcy papers. Tell your bankruptcy lawyer everything.
Many of my bankruptcy clients are unable to afford their medications. In a press announcement today I learned that North Carolinians who are unable to afford their prescription medicines can now get them for free. Attorney General Roy Cooper, the North Carolina Association of Free Clinics, and NC MedAssist announced today that a pilot program [...]
Medical problems, even when you have insurance, are an increasingly large cause of bankruptcy cases. Some groups are trying to help folks with poor or non-existent coverage to get care. The events are being set-up — and attended — like rock concerts. One organization setting up large events with volunteer medical staff and doctors on [...]
