Westminster
Bankruptcy Attorneys

Bankruptcy Attorneys serving Westminster

Westminster residents who are looking to file bankruptcy can rely on the attorneys at Heston & Heston to help you get out of debt, avoid foreclosure, repossession, and all other creditor collection tactics.

Westminster Bankruptcy Lawyer

About Westminster

This city of Westminster, California is located at the northwest end of Orange County. Incorporated in 1957, the city is bordered by Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Seal Beach, and Fountain Valley. Westminster also surrounds most of the unincorporated area of Midway City.

Settling largely in an area now named Little Saigon, a large number of Vietnamese refugees came to the city in the 70s and 80s and established residency here. This prompted the construction and development of Southeast Asian businesses, restaurants, and professional services which not only added to the commercial base of the city but has become a popular tourist attraction.

Filing Bankruptcy
in Westminster

Every bankruptcy case is unique and depends on not just your financial circumstances, but also where you live and conditions in your community.

Our attorneys have practiced all over Southern California and are familiar with local factors and how trustees view these cases.

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Our bankruptcy services:

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

If you do not qualify for a Chapter 7 or if you are facing a foreclosure or repossession, a Chapter 13 will allow you to restructure debts and receive a discharge of any remaining debts. Chapter 13 has many advantages of Chapter 7.

Business Bankruptcy

Businesses can file bankruptcy in order to cease operations and liquidate or restructure their debts to continue operating. Business owners can also file bankruptcy when their liability on debts is holding the business back.

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Federal Law in Westminster

Why it matters where you live...

The Bankruptcy Code is federal law which is applied uniformly throughout the United States. So why would it be different for someone who lives in Westminster?

The Bankruptcy Code can be thought of as a sponge that soaks up other laws to fill in the holes. For instance, the Bankruptcy Code states that all property that a person owns can become property of the bankruptcy estate. However, “property” and “ownership” are not defined in the Bankruptcy Code, so state law is used to determine these property rights. Another very important aspect of where the Bankruptcy Code can be different depending on where you live or have lived is exemptions.

A person filing in California will either use California’s own exemptions, the state exemptions of where they previously lived, or the federal exemptions provided in the Bankruptcy Code. The effect of this can be major – For example, the California homestead exemption is $300,000 to $600,000, whereas the homestead exemption in other states is as little as $0. The homestead exemption for Westminster residents is currently $600,000.

Not only is California law applicable, but also city-level local policy, regulations, and property values play an important role in your bankruptcy case. For example, if the home values in Westminster are increasing or decreasing, this would play a major factor in whether the trustee would seek to liquidate the property.

Heston & Heston has had the pleasure of representing many of Westminster’s residents who have filed bankruptcy.

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Westminster zip codes: 92655, 92683, 92684, 92685, 92844