Nov12
People who cannot car payments, and/or owe back house payments, back IRS taxes, back child support, delinquent property taxes, and others may file for protection under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Law to stop foreclosure on their home, repossession of their car(s), to stop IRS wage and bank account levies, and tax liens on their […]
Jul02
There are 94 federal judicial districts in this America, and in almost all districts, bankruptcy cases are filed in the bankruptcy court. Almost all districts of separately appointed federal judges that just handle bankruptcy filing and related matters. Bankruptcy cases cannot be filed in state court. Why are there separate […]
Jul02
My colleague Jamie Ryke of Second Start Bankruptcy Law Firm talks about how staying alive often means filing bankruptcy, and how some people let the stigma of bankruptcy effect their better judgment. Bankruptcy is a legal device that is intended to help you from losing everything. Let us listen in to Jamie Ryke […]
Jul02
Trying to make a decision to file bankruptcy is a hard decision. I grant you that. It is one that you have to make by yourself. All lawyers like me can do is give you the best advice possible. However, I get asked all of the time why someone in a very tight financial situation […]
Jul01
Elizabeth Warren is a professor at Harvard University School of Law that is well known for her research on economic issues and bankruptcy. She has written books on th subject, appeared before Congress on the subject, and teaches law on the subject. Here she discusses the economic pressures confronting the two income family […]
