As a Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyer who regularly meets with individuals about their financial issues, I always treat the initial interview as if I am applying for a job. Yes, that is correct. The Client is actually hiring the bankruptcy lawyer, so why should I treat the initial interview as anything else. After all, they are [...]
Carmen Dellutri, Southwest Florida Bankruptcy Attorney
Your Bankruptcy Attorney and you are a team, no doubt about it. So, please choose your bankruptcy attorney wisely because you are going to be spending quite a bit of time with him or her and their staff. Since the new bankruptcy law took effect in October 2005, the amount of paperwork in bankruptcy has [...]
The words Mortgage Modification and/or Mediation and Bankruptcy were never used in the same sentence because we all know that a debtor in Chapter 13 bankruptcy cannot use the Bankruptcy Code to modify a primary mortgage on their residence. However, in the wake of this economic challenge, the winds of change are blowing, and we [...]
In Re Vandenbosch answers the question of whether a Chapter 13 Debtor must include their social security benefits in the determination of monthly income in Southwest Florida. In the past, debtors were required to use their social security to repay creditors claims in their bankruptcy plans. This was a very unfair practice in my opinion, [...]
As a Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, I really enjoy explaining the benefits of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to a potential client. Bankruptcy is a financial planning tool, plain and simple, kind of like a Swiss Army Knife. Inside this one tool, you have many different options. I enjoy watching their faces light up [...]
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