How Bankruptcy Can Help You If You Get Sued.
Dec 03, 2010
Often the event that pushes people from thinking about bankruptcy to actually filing bankruptcy is the arrival of a process server at their door and being served with a law suit. As an attorney it is e...
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Many Needing Bankruptcy Don't File.
Dec 03, 2010
At my officeI meet with about 50 to 70 families per month who are looking into whether bankruptcy is appropriate for their situation. The overwhelming majority of the families I meet with desperately n...
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy & The Means Test
Dec 01, 2010
In October of this year Grammy Award winning singer Toni Braxton filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy -- showing that no one is immune from a bad economy. In fact, many would be surprised at the number of doc...
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'Tis the Season for Giving: Bankruptcy, Tithing & Charitable Giving
Nov 30, 2010
In keeping with the holiday theme I thought I would blog on how charitable contributions are treated for those in bankruptcy. In earlier times people filing for bankruptcy may have had the trustee a...
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The Holidays, Black Friday & Bankruptcy
Nov 29, 2010
Now that the holidays are in full swing I thought I would go over some of the issues that arise every January with clients who are looking to file bankruptcy as part of seeking a fresh start in the new...
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Is Your New Friend on Facebook Really a Debt Collector?
Nov 19, 2010
A new disturbing trend by debt collectors is using Facebook accounts to intimidate or harass people who are delinquent on debts. Recently a woman in Florida filed suit against a collection agency name...
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Short Sale vs. Bankruptcy
Nov 18, 2010
Many people in Arizona are being faced with the tough question of how to let their home go -- short sale, foreclosure, or surrendering the home through bankruptcy. It is never an easy decision and som...
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The Bankruptcy Process: What To Expect in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy - The Chapter 13 Plan
Nov 16, 2010
The Chapter 13 Plan
At the heart of a chapter 13 bankruptcy case is the chapter 13 plan. The plan is your proposal to your creditors and the court as to how much you will pay your creditors....
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Bankruptcy Process: Preferences - How To Avoid Them
Nov 12, 2010
An important reason to meet with an attorney prior to filing bankruptcy is the possibility of prebankruptcy transfers and the possible negative effects on your bankruptcy case. These prebankruptcy tra...
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Can Taxes Be Discharged in Bankruptcy?
Nov 11, 2010
A fairly common question is whether income taxes can be discharged through a bankruptcy case. In general most types of taxes cannot be discharged (or eliminated) but income taxes can be discharged if ...
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