Bankruptcy may provide a structured way to address overwhelming debt, stop certain collection activity, protect assets, reorganize obligations, or respond to a creditor’s filing. Maxwell & Viviani evaluates bankruptcy-related matters the firm is authorized and prepared to handle.

Matters We Handle

• Consumer bankruptcy consultations
• Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 options, when appropriate
• Foreclosure-related bankruptcy concerns
• Creditor claims and contested matters
• Automatic-stay and collection issues
• Asset, exemption, and discharge questions
• Business and individual reorganization concerns
• Bankruptcy-related litigation and coordination with other counsel

Our Approach

The appropriate path depends on income, assets, debts, secured obligations, pending litigation, prior filings, recent transfers, and the client’s objectives. The firm will determine whether it can handle the matter directly or whether referral or association with specialized bankruptcy counsel is appropriate.

Early Evaluation Matters

Timing can be critical when foreclosure, eviction, garnishment, repossession, or another collection event is imminent. Clients should assemble recent tax returns, pay records, bank statements, debt information, property documents, lawsuits, and collection notices.

Discuss Your Matter

To request a consultation, call Maxwell & Viviani at (202) 697-7731 in Washington, D.C., (518) 360-1079 in New York, or email info@maxwellviviani.com. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship, and no representation begins unless confirmed in writing.

Related services: real estate and housing counsel and business counsel. You may also request a consultation.