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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Nicasio Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger

5.0
104 Reviews

  • 1390 Market Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94102+11 locations

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers3 awards

  • Michael Jay Berger is an AV-Rated California Bankruptcy Attorney and a Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersBankruptcy Chapter 7, Bankruptcy Chapter 11, and 28 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Michael Jay Berger
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Law Office of Gina R Klump

4.3
6 Reviews

  • 17 Keller St, Petaluma, CA 94952

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • A law firm practicing bankruptcy law.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersFamily Law, Real Property Law, and 5 more

Gina Klump
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Scheer Law Group, LLP

4.8
16 Reviews

  • 155 N. Redwood Drive, Suite 100, San Rafael, CA 94903-1966+1 location

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Representing secured creditors and landlords in bankruptcy, real estate, foreclosure and landlord matters. Also handling mortgage regulatory and transactional work for secured... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersReal Property, Civil Litigation, and 7 more

  • Free Consultation

Timothy J. Silverman
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Law Office of William W. Bunting III

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  • 582 Market Street, Suite 618, San Francisco, CA 94104-5309

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Civil Litigation, Business Law, Insurance Law, Business Litigation, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Creditor Rights, Bankruptcy, Real Estate Litigation, Insurance Coverage,... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersCivil Litigation, Business Law, and 15 more

William W. Bunting III
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Finestone Hayes LLP

5.0
2 Reviews

  • 456 Montgomery Street, Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94104

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers2 awards

  • Experienced AV rated bankruptcy lawyers representing companies or individuals in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases. Represents both debtors and creditors. Also serves as expert... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersInsolvency, Commercial Litigation, and 11 more

Stephen D. Finestone
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Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C.

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  • 50 Osgood Place, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94133

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Addressing the Legal Needs of Individuals and Their Businesses. Focusing primarily in Family Law - Divorce, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Spousal Support, and Domestic... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersFamily Law, Elder Abuse, and 234 more

  • Free Consultation

Terry Szucsko
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Law Office of William R. Pascoe

5.0
1 Review

  • 1005 Northgate Drive, Suite 132, San Rafael, CA 94903

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Representing individuals and businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including the North Bay and Marin County, in bankruptcy proceedings and debt negotiations--more than... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersPersonal Bankruptcy, Business Bankruptcy, and 1 more

William R. Pascoe
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Friedman & Springwater LLP

5.0
1 Review

  • 350 Sansome Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94104

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers1 award

  • Established in 2003, Friedman & Springwater LLP has maintained a steadfast commitment to delivering unparalleled legal services to its clients. Situated in San Francisco, our firm... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersAppellate Litigation, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, and 3 more

Hill Blackett III
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Cera LLP

4.8
16 Reviews

  • 595 Market Street, Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94105

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • Cera LLP is an aggressive litigation firm listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. The Firm offers superior representation to a variety of business... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersSecurities Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, and 3 more

Pamela Ann Markert
Associate
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Chapman Law Group, A.P.C.

5.0
5 Reviews

  • 950 Northgate Drive, Suite 306, San Rafael, CA 94903

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Chapman Law Group, A.P.C. (“CLG” or the “Firm”) is located in the Terra Linda neighborhood of San Rafael, California, and handles matters throughout the state. The Firm... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersReal Estate, Personal Injury, and 6 more

David Chapman
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Eric Gravel

5.0
1 Review

  • 350 Rhode Island St Ste 240, San Francisco, CA 94103

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • A law firm practicing bankruptcy law.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersBankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and 2 more

Eric Gravel
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Law Offices of Rouse & Bahlert

5.0
1 Review

  • 1459 18th Street, Suite 104, San Francisco, CA 94107

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubell

  • Bankruptcy LawyersLitigation, Appellate Practice, and 11 more

Cheryl C. Rouse
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Downey Brand LLP

4.8
112 Reviews

  • 455 Market Street Suite 1420, San Francisco, CA 94105+5 locations

  • Law Firm with 109 lawyers2 awards

  • A law firm practicing bankruptcy law.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersBankruptcy Litigation, Corporate Reorganization, and 8 more

Christian Marsh
Partner
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Borton Petrini, LLP

4.3
47 Reviews

  • 660 Las Gallinas Avenue, Suite B, San Rafael, CA 94903+9 locations

  • Law Firm with 39 lawyers2 awards

  • Since 1899, Borton Petrini, LLP has offered high quality legal services in all of the practice areas described above through its California network of ten regional offices. The... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersCivil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and 4 more

Samuel Phillips
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

4.8
1077 Reviews

  • 4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3000, San Francisco, CA 94111-5983+52 locations

  • Law Firm with 2995 lawyers2 awards

  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 3,100 attorneys across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm’s broad geographic and... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersAdministrative Law, Admiralty Law, and 93 more

Bradley Marsh
San Francisco Administrative Shareholder
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Law Offices of Marta M. Guzmán

5.0
8 Reviews

  • Serving San Francisco, CA

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Practice focused exclusively on Bankruptcy. Free initial phone consultation.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersReorganization, Discharging Taxes, and 11 more

Marta Guzmán Esq.
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Furukawa Castles LLP

5.0
15 Reviews

  • Serving San Francisco, CA

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • You need an attorney who will make sure your professional practice or business is protected. We advocate for clients both here and abroad.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersDesign Professionals, Real Estate, and 3 more

Brent Basilico
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Furukawa Castles LLP

5.0
15 Reviews

  • Serving Nicasio, CA and Marin County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • You need an attorney who will make sure your professional practice or business is protected. We advocate for clients both here and abroad.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersDesign Professionals, Real Estate, and 3 more

Brent Basilico
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Hanna & Van Atta

4.7
3 Reviews

  • Serving San Francisco, CA

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • One of the most experienced law firms in California in the area of real estate law; we are one of the premier firms in the state in the highly specialized area of matters... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersReal Estate, Land Use, and 43 more

William R. Garrett
Bankruptcy Lawyer
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Herrig, Vogt & Hensley, LLP

4.5
34 Reviews

  • Serving San Francisco, CA

  • Law Firm with 10 lawyers3 awards

  • Serving the People who Build America

  • Bankruptcy LawyersCivil Trial Practice Relating to Public, Private Construction Contracts, and 80 more

Trevor Hensley
Partner
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Scheer Law Group, LLP

4.8
16 Reviews

  • Serving San Francisco, CA

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Representing secured creditors and landlords in bankruptcy, real estate, foreclosure and landlord matters. Also handling mortgage regulatory and transactional work for secured... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersReal Property, Civil Litigation, and 7 more

  • Free Consultation

Spencer Scheer
Bankruptcy Lawyer
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Law Office of William R. Pascoe

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving San Francisco, CA

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Representing individuals and businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including the North Bay and Marin County, in bankruptcy proceedings and debt negotiations--more than... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersPersonal Bankruptcy, Business Bankruptcy, and 1 more

William R. Pascoe
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Law Office of William W. Bunting III

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  • Serving San Rafael, CA

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Civil Litigation, Business Law, Insurance Law, Business Litigation, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Creditor Rights, Bankruptcy, Real Estate Litigation, Insurance Coverage,... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersCivil Litigation, Business Law, and 15 more

William W. Bunting III
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Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Corporation

5.0
22 Reviews

  • Serving San Francisco, CA

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • PLPLaw has over 50 years of combined experience providing prompt, quality, results oriented representation an practical advice. You can trust us with your real estate, business,... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersCommercial, Real Estate and Bankruptcy Litigation, and 158 more

Mark D. Poniatowski
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MBV Law LLP

  • 855 Front Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

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Stephen P. Brunner, Attorney at Law

5.0
1 Review

  • 220 Montgomery Street, Suite 1028, San Francisco, CA 94104

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • a complete commercial practice.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersBusiness Law, Civil Litigation, and 10 more

  • Free Consultation

Stephen P. Brunner
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Stromsheim & Associates

  • 4 Embarcadero Ctr., 39th Fl., San Francisco, CA 94111

Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg LLP

  • 445 Bush St., 6th Fl., San Francisco, CA 94108

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Glassberg, Pollak & Associates

  • 1000 4th Street, Suite 570, San Rafael, CA 94901-3118

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Thomas Hogan Law Office

  • 123 10th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

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Commonly Asked Bankruptcy Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

I have a financed car for which I can't afford the payments. is voluntary repossession, or bankruptcy the better option?

Giovanni Orantes
Answered by attorney Giovanni Orantes (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Orantes Law Firm
If by "voluntary repossession", you mean that you would return the car to the dealer/financer, the result of that would likely be that the financing company would auction off the car and then bill you for any deficiency. Of course, in my experience with my hundreds of clients, banks tend to purchase the car back themselves at a low amount, which results in a large deficiency. In the end, if you cannot afford to pay back at once the amount of the deficiency, you may have to file for bankruptcy protection anyway. All of this suggests that you should explore bankruptcy first before returning the vehicle to see if a bankruptcy is a better alternative.
If by "voluntary repossession", you mean that you would return the car to the dealer/financer, the result of that would likely be that the financing company would auction off the car and then bill you for any deficiency. Of course, in my experience with my hundreds of clients, banks tend to purchase the car back themselves at a low amount, which results in a large deficiency. In the end, if you cannot afford to pay back at once the amount of the deficiency, you may have to file for bankruptcy protection anyway. All of this suggests that you should explore bankruptcy first before returning the vehicle to see if a bankruptcy is a better alternative.
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Can I sue to recover money that was promised to be repayed?

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Answered by attorney Wayne J Wimer (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Offices of Wayne J. Wimer, Inc. P.S.
If your boyfriend made an unconditional promise to repay you, then you would have the right to sue him for non-payment based upon a contract theory (assuming that the statute of limitations has not run). If the two of you were in love, and you simply wanted to help him out and you loaned him money, the fact that he later changed his mind doesn't necessarily mean that there was fraud on the part of your boyfriend.
If your boyfriend made an unconditional promise to repay you, then you would have the right to sue him for non-payment based upon a contract theory (assuming that the statute of limitations has not run). If the two of you were in love, and you simply wanted to help him out and you loaned him money, the fact that he later changed his mind doesn't necessarily mean that there was fraud on the part of your boyfriend.
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Am I still liable for my mortgage after chapter 7 bankruptcy?

Giovanni Orantes
Answered by attorney Giovanni Orantes (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Orantes Law Firm
Assuming that your house is in California, even if you reaffirmed your mortgage, if the house is your principal residence and the mortgage is the original mortgage on the house, the lender may still not be able to pursue you for any deficiency. If you refinanced the mortgage and reaffirmed it and your lawyer signed it, it does not need the Courts approval to be binding on you, which means that the lender can pursue you for a deficiency, if any. The lender is not obligated to go after you for the deficiency though. If it chooses not to try to recover the deficiency from you, then it is likely to send you a 1099 tax form to show that they canceled your debt. Debt cancellation is taxable by the IRS unless you can prove that you qualify under an exception bankruptcy is an exception, but since this is post-bankruptcy, you may need to show that you are insolvent now, for example. You should consult your tax professional about debt cancellation. There are many issues involved in your situation. So, the best approach is to try to contact an attorney who offers an initial free consultation, such as myself, to go over all your facts in person.
Assuming that your house is in California, even if you reaffirmed your mortgage, if the house is your principal residence and the mortgage is the original mortgage on the house, the lender may still not be able to pursue you for any deficiency. If you refinanced the mortgage and reaffirmed it and your lawyer signed it, it does not need the Courts approval to be binding on you, which means that the lender can pursue you for a deficiency, if any. The lender is not obligated to go after you for the deficiency though. If it chooses not to try to recover the deficiency from you, then it is likely to send you a 1099 tax form to show that they canceled your debt. Debt cancellation is taxable by the IRS unless you can prove that you qualify under an exception bankruptcy is an exception, but since this is post-bankruptcy, you may need to show that you are insolvent now, for example. You should consult your tax professional about debt cancellation. There are many issues involved in your situation. So, the best approach is to try to contact an attorney who offers an initial free consultation, such as myself, to go over all your facts in person.
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