West Coast Bankruptcy Law Blog
Can A Digital First Strategy Give You A Competitive Edge?
The business shift to digital has accelerated since the global pandemic began, according to a 2020 McKinsey report. In North America, 60% of products and services are partially or fully digitized. More employers are accepting remote work arrangements, and many customers have come to expect “socially distanced” options even for services traditionally provided face-to-face.
Can I Buy a Car After Filing for Bankruptcy?
A common question about bankruptcy is if you can buy a car after you file bankruptcy. And the answer is absolutely yes. Ironically, folks that make car loans will use your bankruptcy filing, everybody's bankruptcy filing, to send offers to buy cars
How Do I Rebuild My Credit Score After Filing for Bankruptcy?
If you file bankruptcy with us, we will hook you up with a course on rebuilding your credit.
What Are The Benefits of Filing for Bankruptcy?
And the benefit is, in my opinion, and I don't know that anyone would disagree, is getting a fresh start. Most folks, all their stuff is exempt. They get to keep it, file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, keep your stuff.
How Long Is A Bankruptcy Going to Stay On My Credit Record?
How long is a bankruptcy going to stay on my credit record?
What Are the 3 Types of Personal Bankruptcy?
Watch: There are many different kinds of bankruptcy. Here are the 3 types of personal bankruptcy for individuals.
Can I Buy A House After Filing For Bankruptcy?
It's important to ask if you can buy a house after filing for bankruptcy. And the answer is, you absolutely can.
What Happens To Your Credit Score When You File For Bankruptcy?
Your credit score is going to go down when you file for bankruptcy, but you can build it back. It's not the end of the world.
Can Bankruptcy Help Me Not Get An Eviction?
In the short term, you can absolutely stop an eviction by filing a bankruptcy. It's that simple.
What is the Downside of Filing for Bankruptcy?
When we see our clients after they file bankruptcy, they look better. They tell us they feel better, they're more relaxed. And they all say the same thing: Why didn't I do it sooner?
Nate Riordan and Alan Wenokur Named 2021 Super Lawyers
Seattle bankruptcy attorneys Alan Wenokur and Nate Riordan were named 2021 Seattle Super Lawyers, an honor bestowed on only 5% of lawyers in Washington.
What Can I Do Before Filing Bankruptcy?
We get asked a lot about what folks can do in the time running up to filing a bankruptcy. What can they do with their assets? What can they do with their debt? And the answer is, don't do much.
Can I Keep a Credit Card Out of My Bankruptcy?
A lot of people wonder if they can keep a credit card out of their bankruptcy when they file bankruptcy. Will they be able to retain the use of that card, if it's zero balance, and it doesn't get listed in the bankruptcy?
Can Bankruptcy Help Me With Wage Garnishment?
One of the questions we get a lot is whether bankruptcy can help if you're having your wages garnished by a creditor? And the answer is that yes, bankruptcy is a salvation when it comes to wage garnishments.
Is Filing For Bankruptcy Worth It?
A lot of folks ask, is filing bankruptcy worth it? And I'm here to tell you that in my experience of 20 years of helping folks file bankruptcy, it's absolutely worth it.
Bankruptcy Is A Relief and a Fresh Start
Is shame or fear or self-judgment preventing you from filing for bankruptcy? I want to show you how in fact, filing for bankruptcy is a relief and a fresh start.
2 Seattle Super Lawyers Launch New Consumer Bankruptcy Law Firm
Bankruptcy Is A Solution for Thousands of Washington State Residents Who Are Overwhelmed by Personal Debt
How To Know When It’s Time to File For Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy attorney Nate Riordan shares 4 ways to know if it’s time for you to talk to a bankruptcy attorney.