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Foreclosure: Should You Embrace It?

by Russell A. DeMott, Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer

Foreclosure or not?  I’ve been using the  f-word a lot here in my Summerville, South Carolina law office.  (That’s “foreclosure,” not the other f-word, by the way.)  And I’ve noticed a transition in attitudes among clients.  It’s gone from, “I don’t want foreclosure no matter what” to “let’s discuss what happens if my lender forecloses.”  [...]

Is Filing Bankruptcy a Sin?

by Kurt O'Keefe, Attorney at Law

Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharges debts, wipes them out. We have all been taught to pay our bills. We are told it is wrong not to pay back what we have borrowed, used, spent, money that we promised to repay when we borrowed it. This is the message of our culture, whether it was money to [...]

Who Needs Small Business Chapter 11? (Part Two)

by Kurt O'Keefe, Attorney at Law

Chapter 11 small business part one discussed some of the reasons businesses lose money, and the start of the analysis business owners need to do before deciding if a small business Chapter 11 makes sense. So, you figure out what it cost to run the business every month, then, you know how much you need [...]

Can A Creditor Garnish My Paycheck?

by Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney

Well, yes and no. Yes, a creditor can garnish, but no, they can’t just start garnishing without going through a series of steps first. The first thing that has to happen is the creditor has to file a lawsuit. (There are two exceptions to this first step–the IRS and Student Loan Creditors). You have to [...]