Being a Las Vegas Lawyer I am versed in dealing with both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. Unfortunately, Vegas can be viewed as the Bankruptcy capital of the United states. So, before considering a a Las Vegas Bankruptcy you need to recognize what bankruptcy can do for you. This post is a brief essay on the automatic stay in Bankruptcy. Upon filing bankruptcy, as a debtor, an automatic stay is introduced. What an automatic stay discourages creditors from doing certain actions. For instance, once bankruptcy is filed a creditor cannot due the foregoing: Commence or continue a lawsuit towards you in any effort to collect the debts that you presumably owe. Continue with any collection calls. Once bankruptcy is filed a collection agency must cease and desist all attempts to collect any alleged debts. All repossessions must stop. Please be aware that if you’re behind on payments, filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy can in the short term stop the repossession of your car. But, the stay is only short-term. The creditor’s can be able to reposess your car if they decide to file a request to lift the automatic stay. Filing bankruptcy can stop the foreclosure sale of your property. Once again, with a chapter 7 bankruptcy, this is temporary. A chapter 13 bankruptcy can afford you more protection in case your goal is to stop a foreclosure sale. Filing bankruptcy can stop the garnishment of your wages. This automatic stay can last until the following: 1. At the request of a creditor, the judge may lift the automatic stay. 2. The item of property no longer belongs to the person filing for bankruptcy. 3. The debtor receives the discharge. This happens during when a chapter 7 bankruptcy is filed and a foreclosure and /or repossession is briefly halted. After the debtor receives a discharge a creditor is then free to purse repossession and foreclosure on the debtor’s residence. Therefore, with an automatic stay, a bankruptcy can allow you to get your economic affairs together, provide you relief from bothering calls from creditors, and cease the garnishing of your salary. However, keep in mind in the case of a chapter 7 bankruptcy these outcomes are only short-term. Being a Las Vegas Bankruptcy Lawyer I am versed in dealing with both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. Unfortunately, Vegas can be viewed as the Bankruptcy capital of the United states. So, before considering a a Las Vegas Bankruptcy you need to recognize what a bankruptcy does. This post is a brief essay on the automatic stay in Bankruptcy.