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Weintraub & Selth, APC
Experience True Debt Relief
310-584-7702

In response to COVID-19, we are offering our clients consultations via telephone or through video conferencing. Please call our office to discuss your options.

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Los Angeles Secured Debt Lawyers

We Have Answers To Your Questions About Secured Debts

Our bankruptcy attorneys have decades of experience in this area of the law and will use all of our resources and experience to protect your assets. If you have creditors who hold a secured claim, they may be able to repossess or take ownership of an asset (house, car, savings account used as collateral, business inventory, etc.) should you default on a loan or credit agreement. However, they must adhere to very strict guidelines in order to take such action. We will make sure that they do adhere to these guidelines and can recommend action to protect your assets. Our bankruptcy attorneys will be your loyal advocates when creditors try to take your assets. If you contact us early enough, we may be able to help you avoid such risk altogether.

Call or toll-free to speak with attorneys at Weintraub & Selth, APC. We will help you protect your assets while reducing or even eliminating secured debt.

What Happens If You Default On A Secured Debt?

If you default on a secured debt or loan, secured debt creditors may take a variety of enforcement actions and seek court orders enabling them to take some control of your assets, including:

  • Foreclosure or seizure on the asset they hold as collateral
  • A writ of possession
  • A mechanic’s lien (for creditors who have done work on a vehicle or your property)
  • A tax lien (for the federal government in cases of unpaid tax debt)

When creditors seize an asset used to secure a debt, the amount received at a forced sale is applied to the overall amount of the debt. If the amount of your debt is greater than the value of the asset, which is most often the case, you are responsible for the remaining amount owed. This remaining amount is an unsecured debt on which you can be sued.

In almost every case, a home equity loan is just another name for a second mortgage, a common type of secured debt. Defaulting on a home equity loan can result in the foreclosure of your house. In today’s real estate market, you may be left with substantial debt even after your house has been sold. Our attorneys may be able to renegotiate your mortgage, as we have done for countless other clients. We can often help reduce interest rates and, therefore your monthly payment, defer payments and reduces principal.

Our bankruptcy attorneys are on your side. If creditors are threatening you or you are concerned about protecting your assets through bankruptcy, contact us as soon as possible for the peace of mind you deserve.