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Bankruptcy is a legal process through which a homeowner (or any other borrower) can eliminate or repay all or part of their debt under the protection of a bankruptcy court. Filing bankruptcy immediately stops all efforts to collect a debt; including foreclosure. For anyone facing foreclosure or thinking about bankruptcy, it is always best to call and get free legal advice from an experienced bankruptcy lawyer.

Selling a car with frame damage can be very dangerous to the safety of the driver. When a frame is damaged and the car experiences an accident, the car's ability to absorb impact and keep the driver from serious injury is severely compromised. When structural integrity is not maintained, important functions such as air bags may fail to work in a timely fashion and endanger the driver's safety.

Purchasing a new vehicle can be a difficult process, especially when you are forced to deal with dishonest car dealerships that attempt to hide the history or the true extent of the damage on the vehicles they sell. For those that do not have the proper auto fraud lawyer by their side could end up taking home a car that is seriously damaged and dangerous, or paying more than the advertised price.

An experienced Los Angeles bankruptcy attorney can help individuals decide what is the best option for their particular circumstances, and which chapter best suits their needs. The benefit of filing for Chapter 13 or Chapter 7 bankruptcy is that debtors can get out from under debts that they can no longer pay; however, bankruptcy will affect the ability to make future purchases. This is why it is imperative that debtors contact a bankruptcy attorney in Los Angeles before taking action and filing bankruptcy. While most people assume they will lose everything they own, a bankruptcy lawyer can explain what assets can be kept and what must forfeit to clear debts.

Recently, the state of California adopted SB900, The Homeowner Bill of Rights, which is aimed at preventing foreclosures and helping homeowners understand their options. This "HOBR" outlines several options that homeowners have to prevent foreclosure, or put a halt to it. These include loan modification, suing mortgage lenders for violations, forbearance agreements, and even refinancing current loans. A foreclosure attorney helps borrowers understand their rights more clearly and can assist in the process. Here is a brief description of each preventive step borrowers can take to stop foreclosure in California.

For years the mortgage and housing markets have been in distress, and during these times lenders seized nearly one million California houses. In 2013, Governor Jerry Brown passed SB 900 to help borrowers facing foreclosure to stay in their homes.

Consumer Action Law Group today announced that they stopped a foreclosure sale of their client's property in just 10 minutes. The client's property was scheduled for auction sale at 9.00 am and foreclosure attorneys of the firm received a call from the client at 9:12am. The attorneys acted swiftly and filed for a judicial stay of the sale. The trustee conducting the sale then confirmed that the house was protected under the order, and the sale, which occurred at 9:23 am, was reversed.

Car buyers often don't realize that they are victims of dealership scams until long after the fact. There are car dealers that deceive consumers in several ways, and now Consumer Action Law Group is fighting back and helping car owners who were ripped off. The automotive attorney of the Group offers free legal advice to protect car owners from a car dealer's unfair practice. The legal team scrutinizes and researches the contracts to help consumers get their money back and get out of a bad contract.

The auto fraud attorneys at Consumer Action Law Group now offer their assistance to protect consumers from illegal auto dealer practices and help consumers to fight back against scams and fraud.