Rich Fonfrias is a respected Financial Rescue and Bankruptcy Lawyer based in Chicago, Illinois. He has practiced law since 1996 and has in-depth experience helping families and business owners overcome serious financial problems.
Rich represents clients in all types of financial emergencies, including creditor lawsuit defense – credit card defense – foreclosure defense – debt elimination, reduction and settlement – tax elimination, reduction and settlement – and loan and mortgage modifications, as well as chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcies.
In 1990, Rich graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy. In 1996, he graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, where he earned his Juris Doctor Degree and a position on the Dean’s List.
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- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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- Honors: Dean's List
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- State University of New York - Stony Brook
- B.A. (1990) | Philosophy
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- College of Mount St. Vincent
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- America's Most Honored Lawyers
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- 20 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Thinking About Filing for Bankruptcy
- 7 Shocking (and Costly!) Facts About Consumer Credit Counseling
- 8 Eye-Opening Secrets That Reduce the Pain of Bankruptcy
- Debts You Can & Cannot Erase with Bankruptcy
- Debt Relief and Real Estate, Real Estate Radio Show
- Chicago Public Library Author Speaking Engagement, Chicago Public Library
- Debt Relief, Bill Moller Show
- How to Tell if a Consumer is a Good Candidate for a Chapter 13 or a Chapter 7, Chicago Bar Association
- Consumer Law Committee, Bankruptcy Seminar
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Bankruptcy videos
Chicago Bankruptcy attorney Rich Fonfrias talks about chapter 7 vs. chapter 13
http://www.chicagomoneylawyer.com Chapter 7 and chapter 13 are very different. In a chapter 7, the person is erasing debt. In a chapter 13, they are repaying a portion of the debt....
Chicago bankruptcy lawyer Rich Fonfrias talks bankruptcy
http://www.chicagomoneylawyer.com Can credit be esablished after bankruptcy? This is another common fear that people have and this is something that clients of mine tend to hear from friends and family...
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Rich Fonfrias - Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyer - What Makes a Good BK Lawyer?
Chicago Money Lawyer Rich Fonfrias discusses what people should look for in a bankruptcy lawyer.
Rich Fonfrias, Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyer - Foreclosure Defense Tax Reduction
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RICHARD FONFRIAS - Bankruptcy Attorney, Chicago Illinois
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- Q. If I file for bankruptcy can that clear a debt for an overpayment for the social security administration?
- A: Great Question!!
An overpayment of social security benefits can be discharged in bankruptcy. Since it is a general unsecured nonpriority debt. It just happens to be owed to the government. But, the Social Security Administration (SSA) can object if it determines that the overpayment was the result of fraud on your part.
