Bankruptcy Blogs

Banks Face the Innovator's Dilemma

01/21/13

While the banking industry was recovering from a global financial crisis and reacting to the prospects of new regulations, smart entrepreneurs were finding new and better solutions to people's problems.

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Every Thing You Wanted to Know About the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Trustee Meeting But Were Afraid To Ask

01/19/13

The “Meeting of Creditors” is also called the 341 Meeting because, well, 341 is the section of the Bankruptcy Code that creates the required meeting. Creditors are invited but very rarely appear.

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After Bankruptcy: Can they turn me away at the hospital?

01/18/13

More than half of all bankruptcy is caused by health problems.  Many people file bankruptcy on medical bills, including hospital bills.  (For other people, the medical expenses all ended up on credit cards.)

So it’s no surprise people ask me, “Will I get turned away from the emergency room after I file bankruptcy on the hospital?”

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Bloody Sock Edition

01/18/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, something stinks—but don’t worry, it’s only Curt Schilling’s famous bloody sock, which is going up for sale. Also this week, ex-NBA player Antoine Walker is doling out financial advice.

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