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Does filing bankruptcy stop creditors from calling?

April 26, 2017Bankruptcy Creditors filing

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Does filing bankruptcy stop creditors from calling?

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YES! A major benefit of filing bankruptcy is the protection of the automatic stay that goes into effect once the bankruptcy is filed. The automatic stay, with relatively few exceptions, stays or stops all creditors’ actions to collect a debt, including phone calls and foreclosures.