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Credit Card Debts/Medical Bills

You Can Discharge Credit Card Debts and Medical Bills

Illinois Bankruptcy Attorneys ◊ 630-618-2906

Credit card debts and medical debts are two of the most common causes of bankruptcy. Credit card interest rates are so high that it is easy to get caught up in an endless cycle of increasing debt. Medical bills can be astronomical, even if you had insurance at the time of a serious injury or illness.

If you are struggling with credit card debts or medical bills you simply cannot afford to pay, get help. Contact an experienced bankruptcy attorney who can advise you of your legal rights and options. Although bankruptcy is not right for everyone, it can be a useful tool in any financial plan to solve your financial troubles.

How can Bankruptcy Help?

If you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you may be able to completely discharge (eliminate) all your credit card debt and medical bills. You may be able to discharge other unpaid debts, including most types of unsecured debt.

If you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you may be able to achieve relief in the form of a debt repayment plan issued by a Bankruptcy Court judge. Chapter 13 provides a plan which can result in a discharge of some of your debt and allows you additional time to make payments without the constant strain of creditor harassment.

Get Relief from Creditor Harassment

Regardless of which option you choose — Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy — an automatic stay of further creditor collection efforts will be created at the time you file for bankruptcy relief. The automatic stay will protect you from creditor harassment.

Learn More

To learn more about bankruptcy and your rights, contact Illini Legal Services in Aurora, Oswego or West Chicago. To schedule a free consultation with a lawyer at our firm, call 630-618-2906 or contact us by e-mail.

Illini Legal Services is engaged in the private practice of law and is not a public legal aid agency. We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

We at Illini Legal Services (formerly known as the Law Offices of C. David Ward) represent clients throughout Northern Illinois, including clients in Kane County, DuPage County, Kendall County, Will County, Cook County, the Chicagoland area, West Chicago, Aurora, Oswego, Naperville, Plano, Elgin, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, St. Charles, Batavia, Geneva, Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Carol Stream, Downers Grove and Wheaton.

Spanish translation services available.

Illini Legal Services is engaged in the private practice of law and is not a public legal aid agency.We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

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    1700 North Farnsworth Avenue
    Suite 11C
    Aurora, IL 60505
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    2756 Route 34
    Oswego, IL 60543
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    118 Main St.
    West Chicago, IL 60185
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