Each month millions of Georgia residents look at their bills with a sense of anxiety. For many they will see bills such as car loans, credit card payments and housing, including a mortgage or rent payment that is due. Of course there are other types of debts such as student loans, retail storing financing, among others. For thousands of Georgia residents, the previous items are all small compared to high medical debts that they owe. For these residents, the thought a medical debt bankruptcy is very real.
Overcoming High Medical Debts:
It is not easy to overcome high medical debts. Often these debts can go into the tens-of-thousands, if not hundreds-of-thousands. When a medical debt reaches this level, it is often the largest debt that a person has. Very often these debts can have higher obligations than even a person’s home, which traditionally has been known as a person’s largest asset.
A 2007 survey cited that 78% of those filing for bankruptcy filed partly due to illness or the among of debt that resulted because of an illness. This makes medical debts one of the most common reasons people file for bankruptcy. For a person that has survived cancer treatment or another long and costly medical battle, the victory of feeling better physically is often replaced with depression of how the resulting medical expenses will be paid.
Medical Debts and Bankruptcy Lawyers:
Speaking to a bankruptcy lawyer is a good option for a person with high medical debts. When you speak to him, make sure to include your medical expenses. Since these expenses can be so high, it is a critical part of the basic information that you bankruptcy lawyer needs to know. He’ll also need to know what types of secured debt and unsecured debt that you have. Your current income will also be a variable in potential options. If bankruptcy options are available, he’ll let you know. He’ll be able to explain why he is recommending a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
If you are facing high medical debts, consider contacting the lawyers at Berry & Associates. We’ve helped over 20,000 Georgia residents with bankruptcy. We understand how the law can be used for medical expenses in a Georgia bankruptcy filing.







