Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy:
A Fresh Start

Bankruptcy:
A Fresh Start

Casa Grande Bankruptcy Attorney Ed van Vianen

Ed van Vianen

Bankruptcy attorney Ed van Vianen helps financially distressed persons achieve debt relief, and he represents both debtors and creditors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy.


For over 20 years, Ed has represented clients in Casa Grande, Maricopa, and Pinal County and across Arizona in bankrutpcy and other adversarial proceedings.


Ed is a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Arizona, a capacity in which he advised agencies in debt recovery and bankruptcy matters. He is a selectee of Arizona's Finest Lawyers, the American Institute of Legal Counsel's "10 Best Attorneys" for Arizona, and Lawyers of Distinction, and he is a member of the Saint Thomas More Society.

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Arizona Exemption Laws Allow Individual Debtors to Protect Some Property from Creditor Claims

By Ed van Vianen • April 25, 2022
Exempt Assets: Arizona Revised Statutes provide a lengthy list of assets that are exempt from creditor claims and debt collectors. This article includes a list of some of the more important categories of exempt assets.
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Options for Bankruptcy Relief

By Ed van Vianen • June 8, 2015
The most common types of bankruptcy are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 (for individuals) and Chapter 11 (primarily for businesses).

VIDEO: "Options for financially distressed persons seeking a fresh start"

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Debt Relief Attorney

Bankruptcy laws can be complex, involving both federal and Arizona State statutes, and there is generally more than one type of bankruptcy for which a debtor can file. If bankruptcy is the best option for you in achieving relief from creditors, bankruptcy attorney Ed van Vianen can help you choose the right type of bankruptcy for your particular circumstances, allowing you to minimize debts and maximize the assets you can keep.

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 bankruptcy, or liquidation, is the most common type of bankruptcy. Chapter 7 allows individuals, families and businesses to eliminate debts by liquidating their non-exempt assets to repay creditors. Debts that cannot be paid off from the proceeds of a debtor's liquidated assets are generally discharged. Although Chapter 7 bankruptcy might seem like a daunting proposition, in many cases it may prove the best option for a debtor seeking a fresh start.

Debtors. Filing for bankruptcy puts an immediate stop to harassment from creditors or the IRS and places a "stay" on pending debt collection lawsuits. Bankruptcy proceedings allow a debtor to deal entirely with the court, their attorneys and possibly a trustee. In addition, under federal or Arizona Laws, debtors usually have exempt property, such as a home with equity of up to $150,000, meaning you may be able to keep more assets than you think.

Creditors.  Chapter 7 also allows creditors to move on. Creditors can force debtors into filing for bankruptcy, finally allowing them closure on debt collections. Bankruptcy attorney Ed van Vianen has also appeared on behalf of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, helping them maximize their recovery.

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 bankruptcy, also known as a reorganization, allows individual debtors who have steady incomes to reorganize debts by working out a plan of repayment with the court and creditors.

Debtors.  Filing under Chapter 13 can help consumers avoid foreclosures, rework repayment schedules into plans that are more manageable, and decrease overall debt. Debtors work directly with the court instead of with creditors and the IRS.

Creditors.  We also represent creditors in Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings, objecting to unsatisfactory repayment plans and helping even unsecured creditors obtain a financial recovery.

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