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The Bankruptcy Process For Someone With Medical Debt

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Meet Joe A. Worker,

A hard worker living the "American Dream".

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Joe gets appendicitis, it’s not caught early enough and

Joe’s appendix ruptured. Recovery takes a couple weeks.

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Joe is laid off because he is unable to work while

recovering from his ruptured appendix.

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Joe health recovers, but he has trouble finding work.

It takes the average worker in the US 9 months to find a new job.

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Joe tries to keep up on his bills, paying some with his credit cards, and others with unemployment,The $28,000

appendix medical bill is the largest and most expensive.

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But, eventually jobless, Joe falls behind on his bills.

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After 9 months of searching, Joe finds a new job making

nearly as much as before his emergency surgery.

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However, creditors keep calling and harassing Joe,

They even call him at work. He is able to pay for his car,

mortgage, student loans, and living expenses, but can’t catch up.

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Joe’s creditors find out Joe has a new job and seek default judgments against him.

They win, and begin taking 25% of his paycheck through garnishment.

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Joe receives a foreclosure notice

in the mail for missing 3 payments despite having a job.

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Student loans send Joe a Notice of default.

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Joe receives a threat of repossession if he doesn't become current on his auto loan. Without his car, he would be unable to get to work and could lose his job.

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Joe is catching up but the bank is requiring him to Pay All Debts In Full or

they will initiate foreclosure and he might lose his house.

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Instead of paying over $40,000 in unsecured debt,

including a $28,000 medical bills, $12,000 in credit cards…

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Joe hires a bankruptcy attorney for $1200.

Joe talks to a

Bankruptcy Lawyer

and learns that he can

stop foreclosure

while keeping his

car, and catching up

on his student loans

the rest of his debt

would be discharged

and forgiven.

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Joe files bankruptcy within a couple of weeks of meeting the attorney,

discharging his unsecured medical debt and credit card debt.

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Joe catches up on his mortgage, car, and student loan payments during the automatic stay period. Allowing him to keep his house and car.

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After this ordeal Joe finally get’s heath insurance with his

new boss and is able to move on with his life.

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Good Luck Joe!