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Student Loans, Bankruptcy And The Would-Be Lawyer
C. Dean Matsas & Associates

Can student loans be discharged in Bankruptcy? Technically, student loans can be discharged in bankruptcy (under certain circumstances) but, as a practical matter, it is almost impossible to have student loan debt discharged in bankruptcy, as a would-be lawyer recently learned. On January 11, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal presented…

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Do You Have The Right Car Insurance Coverage?
C. Dean Matsas & Associates

“Dean, I have full coverage.” Or, “I only have liability.” These are common statements I receive when speaking with clients who are in automobile accidents. Many of us purchase car insurance without second thought to what we are paying for when we pay that insurance bill. Most people are not fully aware the term “car…

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What Will Happen To My Credit Score? (Does It Really Matter?)
C. Dean Matsas & Associates

Most people I sit down with to discuss alternatives to getting rid of excessive and over burdensome debt, often by filing bankruptcy to get debt relief, will inevitably ask me the question: won’t a bankruptcy hurt my credit score? A legitimate question to ask a bankruptcy attorney, as filing bankruptcy will probably affect one’s credit…

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Want To Keep Your Home; Stop Paying For It?
C. Dean Matsas & Associates

Sounds counterintuitive, right? Stop paying your mortgage and you get to keep your home. Yet, thousands of homeowners may have discovered the fastest way to a free home is just that: simply stop paying the mortgage. Recently, the New York Times reported how the time limit (otherwise known as the “statute of limitations”) lender’s have…

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Would You Go On A Vacation Or Save?
C. Dean Matsas & Associates

What would you do if you had some extra cash? It seems people would rather use extra cash to pay for a vacation or buy a new kitchen appliance, over saving for retirement. According to a recent survey conducted by TIAA-CREF, only about 18% of Americans are contributing towards an IRA as part of their…

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Welcome
C. Dean Matsas & Associates

Welcome to the blog page on deanmatsas.wpengine.com. My name is C. Dean Matsas, call me “Dean.” This is the first blog on the new website introducing you to my law office. I am a lawyer who has practiced in Chicago for over 25 years. During those years I have represented people like you with the…

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