Immediately upon filing your bankruptcy case for the first time, an automatic stay in bankruptcy is put in place to stop any and all creditor action. That means that a court order is automatically put into place to stop creditors from calling. If a creditor calls after filing bankruptcy, you can demand that they stop collection calls or they will face severe penalties for violating a court order of automatic stay. When you file for bankruptcy, you will still have to deal with correspondence … [Read more...] about Benefits of Filing for Bankruptcy