News Topic: bankruptcy

Judge Jed S. Rakoff last week largely sided with Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, the owners of the New York Mets , and their families and affiliated enterprises (the “Wilpon/Katz Group”) on their motion to dismiss the adversary proceeding brought by Irving ... Read full article

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Judge Burton Lifland , the bankruptcy judge overseeing the liquidation proceedings of Bernard L. ... Read full article

As a Dallas bankruptcy lawyer, I help people resolve their debts and protect their assets through bankruptcy every day. When it comes to asset protection, there are two ways your personal property could be protected in bankruptcy. Federal bankruptcy ... Read full article

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The travails of Jefferson County, Alabama are well known. Ordered by a federal court to upgrade its sewer system in the late 1990’s, the project was marred by corruption, cost overruns and financing with complex derivatives that ultimately saddled the ... Read full article

As a Fort Worth bankruptcy lawyer I encounter clients each day that express concern over their future after filing for bankruptcy. Unfortunately, there are many myths and misconceptions about bankruptcy that float around and scare people away from taking ... Read full article

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As a Dallas bankruptcy lawyer, I help people resolve their debts and protect their assets through bankruptcy every day. When it comes to asset protection, there are two ways your personal property could be protected in bankruptcy. Federal bankruptcy ... Read full article

Bankruptcy Relief Hasn’t Always Been Available Bankruptcy is a process under federal law whereby individuals as well as businesses can shed unmanageable debt and start over. Under the right circumstances, filing for bankruptcy can provide tremendous ... Read full article

How Can Bankruptcy Turn the Tables for the Debtor When people consider filing for bankruptcy, their first concern is usually what negative consequences may stem from their decision.  Making the decision to file for bankruptcy is an important one, and one ... Read full article

Believe it or not, the vast majority of bankruptcy lawyers, I would say 95% or higher, take their ethical obligations very seriously. We value the oath that we took when we received our license and honor it daily by dispensing advice in the best interests ... Read full article

There’s no “right” time to file because everyone is different, and so is their situation. There are guidelines to help you decide and we’ll talk about them in this and following blog posts. This post is about your health because it’s more important than ... Read full article

Bennett v. Bennett (In re Bennett), No. 09-44442-BDL (Bankr. W.D. Wash., January 19, 2011). When you file for bankruptcy, any “interested” party can ask the court to dismiss your case.  If the court finds that you abused the bankruptcy laws, by lying or ... Read full article

 In re: Moser, No. 09-11945 (Bankr. N.D. Calif., May 18, 2011). In your interactions with the bankruptcy court, it is important to be as kind and respectful, and honest as possible.  The bankruptcy court has a lot of discretion in making important ... Read full article