Cincinnati Divorce and Chapter 7 Lawyer Gary A. Billig
In an era of skyrocketing divorce rates and record economic struggles nationally, you may be facing our culture's double whammy: the need to divorce and start a new life on the one hand, and the reality of consumer bankruptcy, for the "fresh start" you need financially.
Which should be attended to first — bankruptcy or divorce? Many couples in the United States want to go through divorce, but find that dissolution of marriage or uncontested divorce may cost too much money. You need the help of a skilled, experienced attorney who can lay out the facts and available options that can lead to sound decisions.
In Fairfield and throughout southwest Ohio, Gary A. Billig customizes his quality legal representation to fit your unique financial and marital situation. You can benefit from his decades of experience with practice areas of family law and bankruptcy law, to put your financial and relationship problems behind you and reclaim your life.
35 Years of Experience With Family Law and Consumer Bankruptcy Issues
Bankruptcy and divorce are linked together in a number of ways:
- Money and financial difficulties are the leading causes of stress that can end a marriage.
- You can divorce your spouse, but you can't even legally separate from debts sustained during your marriage. Both spouses are responsible for those; they can be divided in the divorce settlement agreement.
- If your ex-spouse does not make good on debt repayment obligations, a creditor can come after you.
- As a result, when one spouse files for bankruptcy, it often sends the other spouse into bankruptcy too.
- After divorce, domestic support obligations — child support and spousal support — are not dischargeable during bankruptcy.
- For many if not most couples, the bankruptcy should be entered into first — then the divorce.
For more information about the connection between divorce and Chapter 13, or Chapter 7 and any bankruptcy alternative, arrange a free consultation with attorney Gary A. Billig.
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Call our Fairfield divorce and bankruptcy lawyer at 513-275-1672. We can also be reached by e-mail.
We are a debt relief agency counseling clients according to the federal Bankruptcy Code.
