What Is the Chapter 13 Co-Debtor Stay?

Co-signer reviewing and signing a loan agreement

Learn how the Chapter 13 co-debtor stay can protect your home and prevent creditors from pursuing co-signers. A powerful safeguard during financial recovery.

Filing Bankruptcy in the Eastern District of New York: What to Expect

Brooklyn, New York waterfront — where many Eastern District of New York bankruptcy cases are filed

By William Waldner, Esq. If you live in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau, or Suffolk County and you are ready to deal with overwhelming debt, your consumer bankruptcy case will be filed in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY). This federal district handles thousands of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases every year, and […]