"Bankruptcy Chapter 7 Near Me" Discussion

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Hi Amanda, Happy that you found Upsolve. Many people feel the same way. Can anyone from the community chime in with their personal experience? Meanwhile, you can check out this article for information about how Upsolve works: https://upsolve.org/how-we-work/. You can also check out our https://upsolve.org/learn/, anytime to learn more. We are also here to answer your questions along the way.

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Amanda, if you want to learn darn near ANYTHING, you can Google it or watch a YouTube. You are most correct. However, there is nothing more valuable than having a GUIDE --- an entity or someone who curates (collects the best) information available on the subject FOR YOU. Upsolve provides a Chapter 7 bankruptcy roadmap for you to follow and, based on your answers to questions, even FORMATS the forms containing your info so you can file "pro se" (representing yourself), thus saving you time and $$$. This is what this community is for: asking questions and learning the answers! :-) 

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I'm so glad you're here, Amanda. We're all here to help <3 

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Upsolve's software is completely free to use! You can learn more about Upsolve and the resources available here in this article: https://upsolve.org/how-we-work/

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You might also find this list of legal aid resources helpful, if you'd prefer to go that route https://upsolve.org/legalaidlocator/ 

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Hi Jill, Here's a 10-Step Guide on how to prepare for bankruptcy and get a fresh start: https://upsolve.org/learn/how-to-file-bankruptcy/ Please continue to ask any questions. We are here to help.

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Jill, TWO years ago at this time, I was asking the same question to the universe. I had never heard of Upsolve. I went to my local Legal Aid Society armed with all of my financials and my Nolo Press book stressed beyond mental boundaries. I was on a mission...

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...and guess what? The Legal Aid Society in Long Beach doesn't handle bankruptcies! I was crushed. THIS was supposed to be the way I was going to get pro bono assistance and now it was back to square one and Google. This is the day I discovered Upsolve. 

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...and I found that Upsolve's Learning Center was as good or BETTER than my Nolo Press book because when I GOT STARTED with the online Interview at Upsolve and had questions, I found that by entering darn near any question I had in the Learning Center's search box, my questions were answered. 

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Jill, if I can do this, YOU can do this and, if you need an attorney to tackle an issue or two, OK. ---- the combo of pro se (representing yourself) OR Upsolve together with an hour or two of an attorney's time at their prevailing rate (or free if you can find it!) is a great option! That is what I do with my taxes: I use TurboTax to file myself but have a CPA "on-call" if I have any tough stuff!

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Good luck and thanks for reading my long post. Happy New Year! :-)

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Thank you Mark H. I appreciate all that you said! Happy New Year to

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 you also! 

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Hi Eric! Thanks so much for your question. This article might be a helpful first place to learn more: https://upsolve.org/learn/can-keep-car-file-bankruptcy/

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Welcome, Eric, to our community!

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Hi Jasim! I'm sorry to hear of your legal challenges. Upsolve helps people file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Perhaps there are some free legal services near you available to help you with the judgment? This is https://upsolve.org/how-we-work/ Good luck! 

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Unfortunately, Upsolve doesn't offer a tool for that type of case- but you might find our  https://upsolve.org/legalaidlocator/ helpful! 

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Please let us know if you have any other questions! 

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Yes Cleo, the Upsolve software is free to use to generate the forms needed for you to represent yourself in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. https://upsolve.org/how-we-work/

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Here is a helpful Upsolve article on the topic of filing online: https://upsolve.org/learn/can-i-file-bankruptcy-online/

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Your court may (or may not) have online filing and filing by mail options. You can search their website to see if that option is available to you!

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Hi Cleo, Upsolve really makes the process of filing bankruptcy easier. If you decide to file online directly with a court, I highly recommend you review the https://upsolve.org/learn/pacer-guide/. It will help you become familiar with the electronic filing system. Some courts only allowed online filing with the Covid pandemic. With the new surge, some courts might again offer the opportunity to file online. The article https://upsolve.org/learn/courts-covid/ has some useful information about the online bankruptcy filing process.