Scott Hutchinson

Attorney Scott M. Hutchinson offers a free 30-minute confidential bankruptcy consultation and affordable payment plans. He has practiced law since 1997 and successfully filed over 2,000 bankruptcies. Mr. Hutchinson focuses exclusively in bankruptcy law. He is thorough, professional, and gives personal one-on-one client service.

Mr. Hutchinson understands that many people have serious debt issues that cause major stress in their lives. People seek Mr. Hutchinson's help when they are in need of debt relief and protection from their creditors. He helps people get debt relief through either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Bankruptcy can stops all collection activities including stopping: collection calls, bills, garnishments, lawsuits, foreclosures, medical collection, tax collection, etc.

Mr. Hutchinson is licensed to practice law in Oregon and Washington. Mr. Hutchinson is a native Oregonian originally from Eugene. He earned his law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1997. Mr. Hutchinson was on the Oregon Law Review and the International Moot Court Team. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication with Distinction from the University of Washington in 1993. He is a member of the Oregon State Bar (OSB), the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), the Debtor/Creditor Section of the OSB, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA).

University of Oregon School of Law

J.D. | Law

1994 - 1997

Activities: Oregon Law Review. International Moot Court Team.

University of Washington

B.A. (1993) | Speech Communication

1989 - 1993

Honors: Cum Laude with Distinction

Activities: Phi Betta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, and Order of Omega academic honors societies.

Bankruptcy in the Context of Divorce, Divorce Alliance Meeting, Lake Oswego, Oregon

April 25, 2019

Divorce Alliance

A one hour presentation to financial professionals including CPAs, realtors, and lawyers regarding how bankruptcy law intersects with divorce.

Pro Bono Award in 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

OSB Debtor/Creditor Section Bankruptcy Clinic

2021

Mr. Hutchinson volunteers at the Bankruptcy Clinic to assist people who are below the Federal poverty guidelines and are eligible through Legal Aid for the Clinic.

Washington State Bar Assoc. Creditor Debtor Section

Member

2012 - Current

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers

Member

2009 - Current

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2006 - Current

OSB Debtor/Creditor Section Bankruptcy Clinic

Volunteer

2005 - Current

Activities: Volunteer 2-3 times a years at the Bankruptcy Clinic.

Oregon State Bar Debtor Creditor Section

Member

2001 - Current

Oregon

Oregon State Bar

ID Number: 972876

Since 1997

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

ID Number: 37304

Since 2006

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Bankruptcy

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Q. Ex-husband is filing Chapter 13. According to the divorce decree, he was to buy me out of my interest in the house with

November 10, 2021

A: Your ex-husband's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy does not get rid of his obligation as you describe it in your divorce decree. Depending on the facts of your situation and how your ex-husband's Chapter 13 Plan is set up in your jurisdiction could affect what you are able to do in terms of enforcement of your right to receive payments. You appear to be a creditor of his as he owes you money on a house. Based on this, one could assume that his Plan addresses or will address his on-going obligation to pay you payments on the house. I highly recommend you have a consultation with a reputable experienced bankruptcy lawyer in your local area who can look at the ex-husband's filed bankruptcy paperwork (which is public record with the Federal Bankruptcy Court) and assess how it affects you specifically. This answer should not be considered legal advice, and serves as, hopefully, helpful general legal information for you.

Q. Trustee's final report and account chapter 13

November 9, 2021

A: Although I am not licensed in Arizona, and it can vary from one Chapter 13 Trustee's office to another, I can tell you that often the Trustee Final Accounting Report can, generally, take from 2 to 4 months to be issued by the Trustee. This will vary quite a bit from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and from Trustee to Trustee. If you really want to get a better idea, you would need to talk to a local experienced Arizona bankruptcy lawyer who is familiar with your Chapter 13 Trustee's office.