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What Are The Real Benefits Of The Bankruptcy Discharge?
Reduce Your Car Loan
It’s important to keep a car. We all know this. We need to get to work, and we need to shop for our family. Sometimes our circumstances change and a vehicle loan that was once affordable, well, no longer is. The law recognizes this and wants to help. ... Read full article
Trouble Getting a Mortgage Modification? Get Your Bankruptcy Court to Help!
Homeowners experiencing financial difficulties can avoid losing their homes by getting a mortgage modification. The trouble many people have is getting their mortgage company to agree to grant them an affordable modification. ... Read full article
Marital Adjustment Allowed to Set Commitment Period
Random Bankruptcy Audits Stopped
Random audits of consumer debtors in bankruptcy cases have stopped . ... Read full article
Bankruptcy 420
In honor of April 20 th everywhere, and in the immortal Hollywood movie words of Jeff Spicoli, Hey dude, let’s party. But first, a quick drug trivia lesson. Who said “Are you on drugs?” My Cousin Vinny’s Judge Chamberlain Haller. Don’t you just love ... Read full article
Missouri Bankruptcy: Tax Refund Credits Protected
Missouri bankruptcy filers have more protection for their tax refunds now. Particularly working families have more certainty their financial needs won’t be disrupted when they need to file Chapter 7. ... Read full article
Student Loan Bankruptcy Problem A Doozy
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Should You Buy a Car Prior to Filing Chapter 13?
You may want to consider buying a car prior to filing your Chapter 13 bankruptcy case. Filing bankruptcy isn’t a matter of going to your bankruptcy lawyer’s office, plunking your money down, and signing a few documents. It involves planning. ... Read full article
Stockton CA Bankrupt, Your City Next?
The True Difference Between 7s And 13s
Chapter 7 bankruptcies fix things; Chapter 13s allow the debtor to fix things. ... Read full article
What to do if You are Served with a Collection Lawsuit
Mortgage Servicer’s Biggest Jackpot Is Home Insurance
How would you like to pay for my spring vacation to Maui? Or make my house payment this month? What? you howl. What do I get out of paying your bills? Good question. ... Read full article
Chapter 11 for Individuals vs. Chapter 13
Lexis-Nexis book co-authored by Brett Weiss, the writer of this blog ... Read full article
Elderly Folks Should Discuss Their Finances With A Bankruptcy Lawyer, Too
Bankruptcy & the XBox
Payday Loans by any other Name: Still Not a Rose!
Biggest Tax Time Mistake Can Also Cost You in Bankruptcy
Tax Day is Coming! ... Read full article
Military Pay And The Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Means Test
The City of New Orleans, where I practice as a consumer bankruptcy attorney, is home to all branches of the United States Armed Forces. ... Read full article