Chapter 13 To The Rescue In Ruinous Business Lawsuit

By Cathy Moran, Moran Law Group, Mountain View, CA

Recently in my practice, Chapter 13 bankruptcy has saved clients facing catastrophic lawsuits arising out of business. And because the targets of these lawsuits filed bankruptcy before they had spent a fortune on legal fees and before the court had a chance to award huge damages, they fit beneath the Chapter 13 debt limits.

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