Tampa Bankruptcy Law Blog

How Do You Benefit from the Automatic Stay?

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

May 26th, 2018

Bankruptcy offers a variety of benefits. One of the most important is the automatic stay. Bankruptcy’s automatic stay stops bill collectors from pursuing you. It stops all collection efforts, including those related to your home mortgage. The automatic stay continues throughout the entirety of your bankruptcy, so once you file, you will no longer be […]

What Happens If I Ignore Collection Efforts?

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Nov 21st, 2017

Debt Collection

Despite being one of the worst methods to take in dealing with debt, plenty of people ignore collection efforts against them. Of course, wanting to hide from a debt is understandable. If you cannot afford to pay it, you are concerned your problem is getting worse and you don’t know what to do, or you […]

Need Help Dealing with Aggressive Debt Collectors? Read This!

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Nov 11th, 2016

Debt Collection, Debt Relief

There are plenty of things debt collectors can do to collect money owed to them, but there are also limitations. Aggressive debt collection is controlled by the law and if a debt collector oversteps his or her boundaries, there are actions you can take. Even if a debt is legitimate and you are behind on […]

Tags: debt, debt attorney, debt collectors, debt harassment, Debt relief, Tampa Bankruptcy Lawyers

What is the Debt Settlement Option?

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Nov 11th, 2016

Debt Collection, Debt Relief, Debtor Rights

Financial problems come in all shapes and sizes, as do the options for resolving those financial problems. For some people the right option is to create a stricter budget and stick to it. For others, bankruptcy is the only feasible way out from under a mountain of debt. And for others still, settling debt might […]

Tags: debt, debt collectors, debt harassment, debt settlement

Is Debtor’s Prison Still a Threat in Modern Day America?

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Apr 19th, 2016

Debt Collection

There was a time when falling behind on debts and not paying creditors could land a person in jail. Nowadays, debts can still be stressful, but nobody goes to jail because they fail to pay a credit card bill. Or do they…? America has abolished debtors’ prison and creditors now have a limited number of […]

Tags: consumer debt, credit card debt, debt, debt collectors, debtor rights, overwhelming debt, Strike Debt

What Should I Know about Repossession?

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Feb 15th, 2016

Debt Collection

Falling behind on payments on a vehicle can be a frightening experience especially if the lender notifies you of intent to repossess. Most of us realize when we purchase a new vehicle that repossession is a possibility, but we skim the portion of the sales contract assuming it will never happen to us. But what […]

Tags: bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Attorney, debt collectors, Repossession