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  • Should I File Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 to Stop Foreclosure?

    Should I File Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 to Stop Foreclosure?

    Which bankruptcy should I file? Chapter 7 is quick and easy, but Chapter 13 allows repayment of missed mortgage payments. Whether you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the “automatic stay” goes into immediate effect. The automatic stay prevents your creditors from taking any steps to try to collect money from you. Both Chapter 7…


  • How Bankruptcy Prevents Foreclosure

    How Bankruptcy Prevents Foreclosure

    Though most people automatically associate the word “bankruptcy” with disaster, fortunately that’s just not true. Bankruptcy can actually help prevent a debt-related catastrophe like foreclosure. And a good bankruptcy attorney will be there with you through every step of the process. Read on to learn how bankruptcy prevents foreclosure. Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions…


  • Saturday Office Hours for Bankruptcy Clients

    Saturday Office Hours for Bankruptcy Clients

    Lee Legal offers Saturday office hours for bankruptcy client consultations. We know you’re busy. It can be tough to take time off work. If you prefer weekend appointments, we can accommodate you. Flexible office hours for busy clients Our Saturday office hours are between 9AM and 3PM in the Washington, D.C. office, located a block…


  • How to Stop a Foreclosure in Alexandria Virginia

    How to Stop a Foreclosure in Alexandria Virginia

    When you fall behind on your house payments, the mortgage lender will move forward with foreclosure. In Arlington and Alexandria in Virginia, your lender will take all of the necessary steps to seize and sell your home in order to repay the debt balance that you owe. Once the foreclosure process starts, it can be…


  • Can Refinancing Stop Foreclosure?

    Can Refinancing Stop Foreclosure?

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    If you default on your mortgage, the mortgage lender will foreclosure on your property. The bank will enforce its legal right, as a secured creditor, to repossess and sell the property. At foreclosure auction, the lender attempts to recover the money that is owed on the mortgage. Not only can you lose your home, but foreclosure…


  • Anatomy of a Foreclosure: How Foreclosure Works

    Anatomy of a Foreclosure: How Foreclosure Works

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    Foreclosure activity in the U.S. totaled 676,535 properties in 2017, down to a 12-year low. Foreclosure activity includes default notices, auction sale notices, and bank repossessions.  Many of those seeking foreclosure assistance ask how foreclosure works. If you are seeking to avoid foreclosure in Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia, you must educate yourself quickly and…


  • File Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to Delay Foreclosure

    File Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to Delay Foreclosure

    If you are behind on your mortgage payments, your mortgage company will take legal action to foreclose on your home. Many homeowners are willing to take whatever measures necessary to keep their homes, even for an indefinite time. Chapter 13 bankruptcy is often the only way to fend off a foreclosure in the event that…