San Jose Bankruptcy Attorneys - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 Law Firm

Law Offices of Jon G. Brooks

941 W. Hedding Street
San Jose, California 95126
USA

(408) 286-2766

www.brooksattorney.com

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The Law Offices of Jon G. Brooks, founded in 2004, is a San Jose, California bankruptcy law firm representing consumer debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. Our bankruptcy attorneys in San Jose help clients all over the San Francisco Bay Area get out of debt. We are able to stop wage garnishments, law suits, evictions, foreclosures, and other collection activities while the automatic stay is in effect, and we work to obtain a bankruptcy discharge of debt wherever possible. We defend the bankruptcy discharge through bankruptcy litigation, and we offer skilled Chapter 13 representation to debtors who qualify for lien stripping, auto loan cram downs and payment plans to pay only the debts the debtor can afford.

We offer bankruptcy advice to both individuals and small businesses, and we seek the maximum debt relief available under bankruptcy law.

Additionally, our attorneys protect the assets of individuals and families through expert estate planning with expertly drafted wills and California living trusts. Finally, we incorporate new businesses and LLCs and advise small business clients in all manner of business transactions.

Year this Office was Established: 2004

Languages: Spanish, Korean

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

Our practice areas include:

- Bankruptcy

Our bankruptcy attorneys are here to put an end to debt. And by rescuing the drowning debtor, we empower our clients to take back control over their financial future. We only represent debtors. That is to say, we only represent regular people--individuals and small businesses who owe more than they can feasibly afford to pay in full. We never represent creditors or big business. They have plenty of powerful firms to fight for their interests. Fewer lawyers desire to represent the less powerful, but this is precisely what we love to do, and we defend our clients aggressively. We are the bankruptcy attorneys who live to fight back against bullies. Bully bill collectors, credit card companies, predatory lenders, and bulldog collection attorneys.

- Estate Planning

Some of our frequently offered services in estate planning include:

Drafting of Revocable Living Trusts with Pour Over Wills to avoid probate, to ensure the smooth transfer of assets to loved ones at death, and to minimize taxes.
Preparation of General Durable Powers of Attorney (Financial) as well as Health Care Powers of Attorney/ Advance Health Care Directives in order to ensure that the client’s wishes with respect to life sustaining care are respected by medical care givers.
Assistance with Funding Living Trusts by transferring title to assets to the client’s trust once formed.
Formation of Limited Liability Companies to hold certain assets as a method of asset protection and to take advantage of fractional discounts in valuation.

- Small Business Law

At the Law Offices of Jon G. Brooks, our experienced Small Business attorneys offer cost effective, ongoing business law advice to businesses in all manner of transactions and in all phases of company development—from the inception stage, forming the new business entity and establishing its capital structure—to helping founders exit the business by overseeing the selling of their entire business to negotiating a buy-out on behalf of just one shareholder or partner by other current owners. We are San Jose business lawyers, and having practiced business law for many years in Silicon Valley, we have a wealth of experience with start-up and small businesses and their unique legal issues.

- Family Law

Our family law practice includes representation in divorce, child custody and support.