By Douglas Jacobs, California Bankruptcy Attorney on Apr 16, 2008 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
My friend, Rachel Foley posted an excellent note on not representing yourself in bankruptcy. I read this almost immediately after returning to my office from a Chapter 13 “Meeting of Creditors” – the hearing all debtors have to go through after filing.
During the hour and a half, the trustee questioned about ten debtors as to [...]
By L. Jed Berliner, Springfield Bankruptcy Attorney on Apr 16, 2008 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Credit Cards, Massachusetts | 0 Comments
Seems obvious, yes? Not to everyone. Use of a charge card without the intent to repay is fraud, whether charging a purchase, or making a cash advance, or using a convenience check.
If the bankruptcy need is immediate, ask your attorney about a Chapter 13 filing with an affordable retainer and monthly payments. You avoid fraud. You avoid [...]
By Carmen Dellutri, Attorney at Law on Apr 16, 2008 in Benefits of Bankruptcy, Florida, General Bankruptcy Information, Life After Bankruptcy | 0 Comments
Recently, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts released the bankruptcy filing information for 2007. Personal bankruptcy filings reached 822,590 and business bankruptcy filings reached 28,322, for a total of 850, 912. The number of bankruptcy filings rose approximately 38% over the 2006 number of 617,660 filings. I would like to say that I am shocked [...]
