Chapter 13 debtors might benefit by scouring the Chapter 13 trustee’s list of disbursements in 2006 for payments that may be deductible to the debtor.  It is my contention that if the payment would have been deductible if the debtor had cut the check, it is no less deductible because the trustee cut the check [...]

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Prior to filing for bankruptcy, there are so many issues to think about; however, feeling ashamed should not be one of them. The history of bankruptcy in the United States dates back to the founding fathers. These gentlemen had the foresight to include provisions for bankruptcy in our Constitution. Over the [...]

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Did you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 only to find that your credit report still shows you owing many of the discharged debts? If so, you’re not alone.
Millions of Americans have errors on their credit reports after bankruptcy, and the issue has begun to garner attention from consumer bankruptcy lawyers who understand [...]

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In the 2006 satirical movie, Thank You For Smoking, Big Tobacco spokesman Nick Naylor convincingly argues that cigarettes are actually good for you.  The fictional Naylor travels from Washington, D.C to Hollywood to make a deal with movie executives to get more stars to smoke in movies.  If you’ve seen the movie, you know that, [...]

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