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Spanish Fort, AL 36527-5460
Toll Free: (877)-746-3197
Phone: (251)-621-7337

Can one spouse file bankruptcy?

Alabama Marriage Bankruptcy Attorney    

Filing for Bankruptcy While You Are Married

Do you and your spouse have a large amount of debt? Has your spouse filed bankruptcy before? Are you worried that filing bankruptcy will take away your inheritance? At Gina H. McDonald & Associates in Birmingham, Alabama, we are experienced at handling bankruptcy matters for married couples. If you are married and have joint debt, we can help one spouse file bankruptcy, allowing the other to find debt relief and maintain his or her assets.

If you have questions about debt relief, please contact Gina H. McDonald & Associates at (205) 453-4497.

It is difficult to live with contestant financial troubles. The mortgage, credit card bills, car payments and other debt, combined with the incessant phone calls from debt collectors, put strain on your marriage. You know that filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy can relieve you and your family of this stress, but you are concerned that bankruptcy will affect the other spouse.

At Gina H. McDonald & Associates, we can help you sort through these concerns. We will review your financial situation and help you decide whether filing joint bankruptcy or individual bankruptcy best fits your needs. We can help you obtain the debt relief you need.

Can one spouse file Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the other spouse file Chapter 13?

Some mortgage and car payments are under one spouse's name. The other spouse may have large amounts of credit card debt. In this situation, one spouse can file Chapter 13 bankruptcy and the other file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. We will help you decide the bankruptcy option best for you.

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Do you want to put an end to your financial troubles? Are wondering if one spouse can file bankruptcy? Contact Gina H. McDonald & Associates, in Birmingham, Alabama, today. Our attorneys will help with all your bankruptcy needs.

We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for debt relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

The following language is required pursuant to Rule 7.2, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. This website is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship.

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Birmingham Office
2057 Valleydale Road, Suite 202
Birmingham, AL 35244
Toll Free: (888) 412-9047
Phone: (205) 453-4497
Fax: (205) 982-7070
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Blount County Office
305 1st Avenue East
Oneonta, AL 35121
Phone: (205) 625-3325

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9786 Timber Circle, Suite A
Spanish Fort, AL 36527-5460
Phone: (251)-621-7337
Toll Free: (877)-746-3197

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