Schedule J

Should My Schedule I Income Always Match my Means Test Income Numbers?

by Jonathan Ginsberg, Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney

Although it has been in effect for several years, the median income/means test provisions of the Bankruptcy Code continue to confuse potential bankruptcy filers. In my Atlanta, Georgia bankruptcy practice, I regularly get questions from new clients about the two “budgets” that are filed in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases.  The first “budget” is [...]

What does pet ownership have to do with filing bankruptcy? It is just one of the many expenses of life that most of us underestimate. Unless you understand and are prepared for the real cost of owning a pet, you are in for a shock and could literally go bankrupt. I’ve seen it happen many [...]