A: Filing for bankruptcy is typically a fast process, one that can help you resolve your financial issues. Under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a lawyer can help you relieve your debts, as well as stop creditors from harassing you with phone calls, threats of collections, lawsuits and more.
A: Most cases will take about three to six months to resolve. When you file for bankruptcy, your creditors have a 90-day deadline to file proof of your debt, contest your case and request payment from you. Since this can become complicated quickly, it is in your best interest to have an attorney who can guide you throughout the entire process.
A: This depends. With Chapter 7 bankruptcy, it is often necessary to liquidate assets in order to pay off debts. However, our attorney will work with you to determine the wisest course of action and see which liquidation options will work best for you. Our aim is to save items that are important and essential to you as you move forward and rebuild your life. This may include your home or a vehicle that allows you to get to and from your job.
Not in Tennessee state court. A Tennessee rule of evidence specifically excludes police accident reports from the types of public records that can be admitted into evidence at trial to show how an accident occurred.
However, a police officer who actually witnesses a wreck can be asked to testify about what he or she saw. He or she can also be asked about what the people involved in the lawsuit said after the wreck and about measurements taken at the scene of the wreck. But the police report cannot be introduced into evidence absent in extraordinary circumstances, whether the officer is there or not.
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