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My father in law lives in Arkansas and is currently facing foreclosure because his wages are being garnished due to years-old medical bills. He can't even keep his electric bills paid because they have been garnishing almost his entire check every payday. The bills are all 3 to 10 years old, and he cannot file for bankruptcy because the bank talked him into refinancing his home without telling him that refinancing would remove his bankruptcy options. He cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Are there any groups that can help him or any options for him to stop the wage garnishment so that he can keep his home and keep his services such as electricity on?
We may be able to help stop the garnishment and deal with the foreclosure. We are now a full service law firm. We can help no matter where he is located. We do charge fees for our services but we can work with him so dont let that hinder him. He needs help now.
I dont know of any free services except maybe legal aid but they are limited in what they will do. We price our services accord to his overall situation. I never turn people away for help.
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Michael Brotherton
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Consumer/Debtor Rights Advocate. Mike Brotherton is a negotiator with over 30 years experience in consumer lending and collections. Mike has 30 years in the credit and collections industry as a former loan officer, debt collector and manager of two finance companies over several years. Mike is well versed in Loss Mitigation practices and the legal collection process. He has helped literally thousands of people over many years overcome serious financial problems such as foreclosure, creditor lawsuits and abuse by debt collectors. For more information about resolving your "financial emergency" visit www.financialemergency.com. FinancialEmergency.com is a consumer web site which actively promotes Fair Debt Collection Practices and other consumer protection laws. We teach DEBTOR RIGHTS and enforcement of those rights. The more informed you are of your rights and the credit collections practices of creditors the more peace you can have dealing with your FINANCIAL EMERGENCY. Most financial problems are fairly common and as such have some very common solutions. The key is understanding your rights in the collection process and how to enforce them if need be. Primary business- Debtor Rights Advocacy and Debt Mitigation relating to foreclosure, creditor lawsuits, and other serious financial problems. www.financialemergency.com (copy and paste in browser).
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Over 40 years combined experience negotiating disputes and resolving financial issues related to consumer debt, corporate issues and mortgage modifications.
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