Ostrander Law Office - Bankruptcy Dischargeability Issues

The Hampshire County bankruptcy discharge law firm of Ostrander Law Office has provided reliable advice and resourceful representation to its consumer and small business bankruptcy clients for more than fifteen years. To find out how we can help resolve problems concerning the bankruptcy discharge of particular debts, contact us in Northampton for a free in-office consultation.

Questions concerning discharge can come up in several ways. First, certain debts are excepted from discharge in the Bankruptcy Code itself. Next, certain other debts are excepted from discharge, but only if the creditor files a timely objection to discharge and the bankruptcy judge allows it. Finally, in situations where one or more creditors or the trustee suspects fraud, hidden assets, or abuse of the bankruptcy process by the debtor, the creditor or trustee can file an objection not only to the discharge of a particular debt, but to the debtor's entire discharge under Chapter 7 or 13.

These objections to discharge are rare, but can represent serious problems for the debtor. The best way to guard against them is to make a complete and accurate disclosure of your debts and assets at the very beginning of the bankruptcy case.

Our experienced Massachusetts discharge hearing attorneys can advise and represent you if an objection to discharge happens to be filed in your bankruptcy case. We can also defend bankruptcy debtors in cases where the issues are too complicated for their current bankruptcy lawyers to handle, or where a creditor has filed a motion to revoke a previous discharge.

Both David Ostrander and Denise Shear are certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification. We can handle not only the routine cases, but the difficult questions that can come up in unusual circumstances. To find out how we can help you, contact the Massachusetts Chapter 7 discharge attorneys at Ostrander Law Office in Northampton.

Western Massachusetts bankruptcy dischargeability lawyers at the Ostrander Law Office advise Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 debtors about the discharge of debt in bankruptcy, nondischargeable debts, and creditors' or trustee's objections to discharge. Northampton Chapter 7 debtor's attorneys David Ostrander and Denise Shear represent bankruptcy clients in Hampshire County, Franklin County, Hampden County, Berkshire County, and Worcester County, including Springfield, Pittsfield, Chicopee, Amherst, Holyoke, Easthampton, Greenfield, Westfield, North Adams, Deerfield, Great Barrington, South Hadley, and Longmeadow MA.