Divorce and Bankruptcy

You’ve done your best to keep your head above water, managed your debt to the best of your ability and finally come to the realization that it is time to declare bankruptcy and get a new start for you and your family. One of the first decisions that married couples need to make when planning [...]

By: Aaron Huff Divorce filings and Bankruptcy filings often intersect.  In my years as an attorney practicing heavily in bankruptcy law, I have seen countless individuals in consultations where a divorce is an issue.  It is such a frequent occurence that I even list a “divorce decree” as part of the relevant documents in my [...]

By: Aaron Huff Many are reeling from the recent United States Supreme Court ruling in Turner v. Rogers which asserts that there is no right to counsel for civil defendants facing jail time in a contempt matter.  Under the Supreme Court’s ruling, the 14th Amendment’s due process clause allows a state to provide fewer procedural [...]