Bankruptcy Basics: Wage Assignments, Garnishments, Account Freezes and Liens

Chicago bankruptcy and consumer credit attorney Joseph Wrobel shares news and updates in bankruptcy law as well as business and consumer financial matters. It has been documented that financial troubles can cause all sorts of ailments, the most common of which is sleeplessness. Joseph Wrobel helps clients alleviate their anxiety created by the inability to pay bills and the embarrassment of financial distress. On today’s program, we cover bankruptcy’s effect on wage assignments, wage garnishments, bank account freezes and liens.

Bankruptcy issues covered on this show:

1. Wage assignments, how they operate and what happens to them during bankruptcy.
2. Wage garnishments and what happens when you file a bankruptcy petition.
3. Bank account freezes and how a bankruptcy case will unfreeze them.  
4. Liens of different types and how they operate when you are in bankruptcy.

Joseph Wrobel has been a practicing attorney since 1973 and has experience in a wide variety of law relating to legal matters for individuals and families. Wrobel helps clients get out of debt and get a fresh start. He is an active member in several bar associations and the Bankruptcy Panel of Pro Bono Program of the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. After serving the U.S. Army Reserve 363rd Civil Affairs Unit, Wrobel earned a B.A. in Psychology from Northwestern University and in 1973 he earned a JD from DePaul University Law School.

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