California law provides consumer protection from unfair, deceptive, and/or abusive debt collectors and illegal debt collection techniques and practices. If a debt collector threatens violence or even suggests bad things will happen to you if you don’t pay a particular debt, they are breaking the [...]
To say the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic has changed everything is an understatement. It is estimated that 1/3 of businesses and rental unit tenants did not pay their rent on time in March or April. That number is expected to climb as the lockdown of our [...]
An update from Brent George concerning the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Creditors can legally garnish your wages under certain conditions and through court order or judgement. Although there are laws in every state concerning this issue, Federal Law takes precedence. Judgement creditors can garnish your income but are limited to 25% of your earnings after mandatory [...]
If you are worried about losing your home to foreclosure and are getting behind on your mortgage payments, there are some financially strategic things you can do to save your home. It’s best to learn about the foreclosure laws in our state and understand the [...]
Okay so, what type of property can you have repossessed? Well, let’s consider the word “Repossession” for a second. The word does suggest re-possession which means that the creditor taking back the property to ‘repossess’ it must have once possessed it in the first-place. Sure, [...]
No one really wants to file bankruptcy, it’s kind of like admitting you’ve failed. Still, if you are in a situation where you are borrowing more money just to eat and survive and simultaneously borrowing more money to pay off previous debt, filing for bankruptcy [...]
We've all heard the only two things guaranteed in life; Death and Taxes. Well, maybe we can add Debt to that list; Debt, Death, and Taxes or DDT for short? "DDT - is it really that bad," you ask. It can be. Did you know [...]
Most folks who end up filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy really have no clue as to what to expect. If this is your first time filing bankruptcy or you are seriously considering it as your only way out, your only way forward, then you'd be wise [...]
Did you know that there are some types of debt which can result in a reduction of your Social Security benefit payments? It's true. Certain personal delinquent financial obligations (debt) can result in a garnishment of your social security checks, thus reducing your monthly benefit [...]
We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for Bankruptcy relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Law Offices of Brent D. George will take the time to explore your case and make sure that you are given the best possible legal advice and representation. We service Los Angeles County and Ventura County, including the communities of Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Oak Park, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Oxnard, and Ventura.