Bankruptcy Attorney Explains: Can Bankruptcy Help You Keep Your Car or Home?
For families in Tacoma and Lakewood, a car is not a convenience. It is how you get to work on a grey November morning, how your kids get to school, and how you cover the everyday distances across Pierce County. Your home carries just as much weight. So when debt becomes unmanageable, and bankruptcy starts to feel like the only way forward, the fear of losing both is the first thing that stops people from getting help.
The truth is that most people who file for bankruptcy in Washington keep their car and their home. But the details behind that outcome matter, and so do the decisions you make before you file.
Kevin G. Byrd has served as a bankruptcy attorney in Tacoma and Lakewood for over 40 years, and this blog is meant to give you the clear picture most people never get until they are already in trouble.