William F. Godbold IV

Bill Godbold joined Natural State Law in 2019. He practices exclusively in the areas of debtor/creditor litigation and bankruptcy.



Prior to joining the firm, Bill represented debtors at two of the largest volume consumer bankruptcy firms in Arkansas, where he became experienced in all aspects of consumer bankruptcy. Bill has also represented small business and farm debtors in liquidations and reorganizations. Bill is the current Secretary-Treasurer of the Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas.



Bill’s experience and knowledge enable him to creatively and effectively help his clients achieve their goals.

William H. Bowen School of Law

J.D. (2014)

2011 - 2014

Honors: Cum Laude

Activities: Law Review

State University of New York - Albany

B.A. (2005) | Japanese Studies

2004 - 2005

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

B.S.Ch.E. (2003) | Chemical Engineering

1998 - 2003

Natural State Law

2019 - Current

Constitutional Law—Shooting Blanks: Smart Gun Mandates and their Concomitant Constitutional, Regulatory, Public Policy, and Practical Issues

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

2014

To 3012(c), or Not to 3012(c)? That is the Question

October 16, 2019

Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas, Inc.

?§506 valuation of governmental claims, plan feasibility and confirmation, and possible issues

Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas

Secretary Treasurer

Current

Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas, Inc.

Secretary-Treasurer

2019 - 2020

Arkansas

Arkansas Judiciary

Since 2014

8th Circuit

Since 2019

U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western District of Arkansas

Since 2014

• Free Consultation

• Debtor/creditor

Q. Do I get my money back after failing to successfully complete chapter 13 bankruptcy?

March 20, 2020

A: If your proposed Chapter 13 plan was confirmed, any money you paid in would be paid out to creditors according to the terms of the plan and you would not receive it back.

Depending on the terms of the plan, your payments may have gone to pay your attorney fees first. Then when your case was dismissed and you no longer had the protection of the automatic stay, your creditors would be able to resume collection actions against you.