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If you are married and considering bankruptcy, how it will affect your spouse depends on whether you are filing individually or your spouse is filing with you. This decision can affect your separate and joint debts and your separate and marital property. Your decision about whether to file bankruptcy separately or together with your...

At Stone Rose Law, our bankruptcy lawyers represent Spokane residents during bankruptcy, including Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy.  Spokane is home to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington. If you are considering bankruptcy in Spokane or eastern Washington, call us at (480) 739-2448 or use our contact form...

A sideswipe collision describes what happens when two vehicles traveling in the same or opposite directions make side-to-side contact. They can lead to extensive property damage and serious injuries. Determining liability for a sideswipe accident is an important step to recover compensation through an insurance settlement or a civil lawsuit. The 2024 data gathered...

Student loan garnishment can start with little warning, reduce your paycheck every pay period, and make it harder to keep up with basic living expenses.  Many borrowers believe there is no way to stop student loan garnishment once it begins, but that is not accurate. There are several legal and administrative options available, and...

Student loans behave differently from most other debts in bankruptcy, and misunderstanding how they are treated in Chapter 7 can lead to bad decisions and missed opportunities. While Chapter 7 does not automatically erase student loans, it can still play an important role in stopping collection actions, stabilizing finances, and setting up a longer-term...