This use to be a very tough question. But with a recent ruling from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and a soon to be received ruling from our own Ninth Circuit, its beginning to look like debtors can pay their bankruptcy legal fees and filing fees on a credit card, so long as they intend to pay it back and actually do pay it back. Moreover, attorneys no longer appear to be restricted from advising debtors to make such payments. Stay tuned, more on this blog to be published soon.
Written by Michael G. Doan– Owner of the Carlsbad Bankruptcy Attorney office, Michael not only manages his business, but is also a highly skilled Bankruptcy Attorney with over 17 years of experience. He specializes in many fields, such as: insolvency, bankruptcy, consumer rights, debt negotiation, creditor collection abuse, estate planning, contracts, real estate, and tax. Michael is currently concentrating his practice solely in Bankruptcy Law and is a Board Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification, one of only fourteen such attorneys in all of California.
Need to know what you can or can’t pay with your credit card? Contact a La Mesa Bankruptcy Attorney over at Doan Law Firm today to get the answers you need to the important questions you have.