Bankruptcy filings have been down in the last year. In theory that’s good thing but that is not necessarily all good news. And it certainly isn’t good news for those of us in the business of filing bankruptcies! ... Read full article
The promise of debt freedom is just behind the next click. We walk through life with a bit more cynicism than used to be the case. When I get an email promising me millions from an overseas stranger, for example, I know better than to click the link or ... Read full article
Here is a guide to preparing effective testimony in your bankruptcy case . ... Read full article
As I said before in an article I wrote What Suze Orman Doesn’t Understand About Bankruptcy , “ Bankruptcy attorneys like me look at things differently than many people, even so called “financial experts”. ... Read full article
I was talking with a client explaining how the client’s chapter 13 plan payment was calculated. I was going over one calculation in determining the chapter 13 plan–the “best interests of creditors” test. All of sudden, the client exclaimed that he was ... Read full article
Changes to four official bankruptcy forms went into effect December 1, 2012. ... Read full article
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The other day, I overhead a telephone conversation between a current client and my paralegal . I gathered from the gist of the conversation that my client was having a difficult time making his chapter 13 payment. ... Read full article
Congress writes bankruptcy laws. We all know that. ... Read full article
The Small Business Entrepreneur: He employes half of all private sector employees, pays 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll, and has generated 65 percent of net new jobs over the past 17 years. ... Read full article
You probably don’t think about it, but filing for bankruptcy can have a significant effect on your children. ... Read full article
