St. Louis Bankruptcy Lawyer

St Louis Chapter 7: A Chapter 7 is described as a discharge of your unsecured debts (such as credit cards, medical bills, payday loans, etc.). The court literally knocks out your debts forever. Only $675 attorney fees for a Chapter 7!!

St Louis Chapter 13: A Chapter 13 is described as a repayment plan over the course of three to five years during which certain debts are paid back. This gives you a chance to repay those debts in a much more manageable way. Upfront fees for a St. Louis Chapter 13 are $300. Call our St. Louis bankruptcy lawyers today to learn more!!

St Louis Criminal Defense - When you are faced with criminal charges in St. Louis, the world can seem like it is collapsing in on you. It is constantly on your mind. And you can certainly feel as if you are on your own. But what if the police officer who issued the criminal citation violated your Constitutional rights? What if the charges leveled against you are grossly inaccurate? In most cases, the simple act of hiring a St. Louis criminal defense attorney can mean the difference between jail time and getting the charges thrown out altogether. At The Bankruptcy Company, we want to make sure your rights are protected, but we also want to make sure that you do not end up paying outrageous fees in order to get the job done. Give us a call today, and speak to one of our experienced St Louis criminal defense attorneys today!!

St Louis Misdemeanors: Whether it is marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia, trespassing, shoplifting, minor in possession, or disturbing the peace, prostitution, we will look closely at your case to determine the best course of action. Most misdemeanor level cases are only $375.

St Louis Felonies: If you have been charged with a felony in the St Louis area, then the best thing you can do is contact an attorney immediately (whether it is burglary, robbery, theft, drug possession, or weapons possession). You have certain rights and defenses that can be asserted. But unless you have someone experienced advocating for you, then you are fighting an uphill battle. Low level felonies start at only $750.

St Louis Traffic Tickets and Warrants - At one point or another in your life, there is a very good chance that you will receive a St. Louis traffic ticket. Some of the more common examples would of course be speeding, stop sign violations, lane change violations, driving while suspended, and failure to show proof of insurance. Traffic citations are certainly a nuisance. But unless you hire a St. Louis speeding ticket attorney to get it fixed, then the state of Missouri will assess points to your permanent driving record. This in turn will increase your automobile insurance (and could even lead to a suspension of your driving privileges). And if nothing at all is done with the ticket, the judge will issue a bench warrant for your arrest. But at The Bankruptcy Company, we want to handle all your traffic tickets properly and get them reduced to a non-moving violation (so that your car insurance is not affected and your driver’s license is kept safe). And if your St. Louis traffic ticket has gone to warrant, we can request that the judge recall it. Fees for most tickets are $35. Fees for a warrant are $150.

St Louis Driving While Suspended Ticket - This kind of traffic infraction occurs when you are caught operating a vehicle while your driving privileges are currently suspended. As a result, the state of Missouri handles a DWS in a very serious manner. If do not get this type of ticket resolved, then you receive twelve (12) additional points to your record (and you will likely have to endure yet another year of a suspended license). But we can help you get back to an active status, resolve the DWS ticket, and get you back out on the road driving legally!! Fees for most St. Louis Driving While Suspended tickets are $225. Please do give us a call today to find out more!!

Collection agencies are notorious for their aggressive tactics. Endless phone calls, rude comments, harassing threats. It is not uncommon for third-party collectors to engage in unlawful behavior. This is especially true when it comes to the provisions of the FDCPA. This is the federal consumer law that tightly regulates what a collector can and cannot do when it attempts to collect on a debt. At The Bankruptcy Company, we take a very close look at all collection activity that has occurred (whether it is a letter, or a voicemail, or a phone call to your place of work). There is absolutely no cost to you for any work that we may do on a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case (you do not pay us a dime). And if in fact the collector has violated your rights under this law, they have to pay you up to $1,000. If you are dealing with third-party collectors, please do get in touch with our St. Louis bankruptcy attorneys right away!!

If you are an hourly wage earner (i.e. paid by the hour), you may from time to time work more than forty (40) hours in any given week. When that happens, your employer is supposed to pay you an increased rate per hour worked (ex. time-and-a-half). But what if your employer fails to compensate you appropriately? What if your employer withholds wages that are rightfully yours? This is the basic idea behind the FLSA. It is a federal law (enacted in 1938) that protects wage earners against the wrongdoing of an employer. Our team of lawyers will examine your job history (including all records of your income over the previous year), and make sure that your federal rights are upheld. There are no fees required from you. Any work that we might do on this type of case is free of charge. If in fact your employer violated your rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act, it is your employer who will have to pay our fees. In addition, the law states that you may recover wages that should have been paid to you. But as a form of punishment, the employer will have to double those lost earnings. If you believe that your federal wage rights have been violated, please do get in touch with us as soon as possible!!