West Palm Beach Bankruptcy Blog

Category: The Automatic Stay

The Automatic Stay and Foreclosures

          The foreclosure of your home is automatically stayed when you file for bankruptcy, but that stay will not apply if you filed for bankruptcy within the last two years and the judge lifted the previous stay, thereby allowing the…

Collection Actions Not Stopped by an Automatic Stay

Although many collection actions are stopped by an automatic stay, the following are not: Almost all legal proceedings pertaining to divorce or parenting including actions to: Set and collect current child support and alimony. Establish paternity in a lawsuit. Determine…

The Automatic Stay

People filing for bankruptcy have often been harassed by creditors demanding payment and  threatening lawsuits.  But when you file for bankruptcy, the bankruptcy court immediately and automatically enters an Order for Relief (also known as an Automatic Stay) that requires…