One listed attorney, (Joseph Hudgens of the Law Firm Pope & Hudgens) practices bankruptcy law in South Carolina and has a law practice in Newberry. His education, location of practice and phone numbers are included below.

About Newberry

       Newberry is located 40 miles from the City of Columbia, (state capital of South Carolina). Also located near Newberry are the communities of Clinton, Prosperity. Chapin, Irmo and Joanna and Whitmire.

The Court

       The County of Newberry and the adjacent counties of Saluda, Lexington, Richland and Fairfield are served by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the City of Columbia. The telephone number is (803) 765-5436.

       The adjacent counties Laurens, Union and Greenwood that are west of Newberry are served by the Spartanburg Division of the Bankruptcy Court.

       Meeting of the creditors (341 meetings) are held by the Dept. of Justice Trustees Program and located in the City of Columbia at the Office of the United States Trustee, 1835 Assembly Street in Room #557. The phone number is (803) 765-5250.

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name Joseph Hudgens Education: Undergraduate School: Furman University - Greenville, South Carolina Law School: University of South Carolina School of Law - Columbia, South Carolina Address: Pope and Hudgens 1508 College Street Newberry, SC 29108 Telephone: (803) 276-2532 Fax: (803) 276-8684 Practice: Foreclosure and business litigation Newberry County South Carolina State Bar - Admitted 1956

Strategies for the Debtor

Automatic Stay, - Automatically stops most creditor action against the debtor "Lien-stripping" - Generally available in Chapters 11 and 13, "Use of "Avoiding Powers" - May let the debtor sue creditors and "undo" certain harmful transactions "Race to the Courthouse" - A bankruptcy filing allows assets to be sold by the debtor or trustee, over a reasonable period of time

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Written by Jack Garchar