What Bankruptcy Can Do For You
Most people arrive here knowing they're in trouble and not much else. Here's what filing actually accomplishes. I file cases throughout Arizona and can meet with you virtually — no office visit required.
Stop what's happening right now
The moment your case is filed, the automatic stay takes effect — a federal court order that stops collection activity immediately.
- Wage garnishments and bank levies
- Collection lawsuits
- Foreclosure and trustee's sales
- Vehicle repossession
- Collection calls and creditor harassment
Eliminate what you owe
- Credit card debt
- Medical debt
- Personal loans
- Deficiency balances after a repossession
- Certain older tax debts
Keep what matters
Arizona's exemption laws protect a substantial amount of property, and most consumer cases involve no loss of property at all.
- Your home
- Your vehicle
- Household goods and personal belongings
- Retirement accounts
Chapter 7 or Chapter 13?
Chapter 7 wipes out qualifying unsecured debt in roughly three to four months. Most people who file consumer bankruptcy file Chapter 7, and most keep everything they own.
→ Learn about Chapter 7
Chapter 13 reorganizes what you owe into a manageable plan over three to five years. It's the route when you need to catch up on a mortgage, protect property that isn't fully exempt, or don't qualify for Chapter 7.
→ Learn about Chapter 13
Not sure bankruptcy is right at all? Debt settlement is the other option people consider, and it isn't always the wrong one.
→ Debt settlement vs. bankruptcy
About Azeros Legal, PLLC
I'm Nathan Brelsford. I help Arizona families, individuals and small business owners get out from under debt through Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
I'm also a tax attorney and accountant, admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court — which matters more than it might sound. Tax debt is one of the hardest problems to handle inside a bankruptcy case, and most bankruptcy attorneys refer it out. I don't.
My office is in Phoenix, but I file cases throughout Arizona and can meet with you virtually. No office visit is required.









