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            Would you feel guilty if your financial circumstances compelled you to file a bankruptcy?  Consider losing a job and then finding another that only paid 10% of what you used to make.  What if you were a millionaire?  A famous basketball player filed bankruptcy even though he was playing under a one million dollar […]

            Officials from the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Education and the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are ordered to issue a report to President Obama not later than October 1st of this year on whether bankruptcy laws or other laws and regulations should be amended to provide greater help and protection to […]

             It has been well known to bankruptcy professionals for some time that unmanageable medical debt was a primary, precipitating event in many bankruptcy case filings. Many unplanned and unpreventable family situations created the mountains of medical debt. When a child, parent or spouse became ill and had to be cared for, the healthier, care […]

As a proud member of NACBA (National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys), I am glad to see that the current President of that association is making student loans and their resulting debt load on Americans a priority and it seems the White House is listening by recent signing of the Student Aid Bill of Rights […]

We are right in the midst of tax season, and people often have many questions about what they can and can’t do with their tax refunds.  Well, tax refunds are often a source of funds to pay on bigger purchases or pay off debts.  If you are contemplating a bankruptcy, you should not make a […]

David Cassidy, former Partridge family teen heart throb filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in Florida this week.  Given that he’s known for the song “I Think I Love You”, the timing of his filing just before Valentine’s Day seems ironic.  His filing just shows us that all people regardless of background and finances can […]

            Our firm has – for more than twenty-five years – consistently advocated for the highest standards of professionalism in bankruptcy law.  To us, competent representation of our clients requires thorough knowledge of the law and the ability and willingness to zealously advocate and fight for them.  We have believed from day one that it’s […]

The financial aspect of your life is disastrous even though you worked hard and played by the “rules”!  Something happened on your way to your goals and plans.  Maybe there were mounting medical bills, or an unexpected job loss, or perhaps a divorce resulting in two separate households having to live on the same amount […]

                The elderly gentleman was my client.  He came in with his adult daughter who had Power of Attorney to help him with his affairs.  A few years ago, the man and his wife had taken out a reverse mortgage on their home.   He was legally blind.  His wife had died last year, but he […]

With enrollment in law schools lowest since 1973, law schools are struggling to boost their enrollment.  One tactic is lowering the requirements to get in.  In order to apply for most law schools, graduates must take the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) and obtain a set score.  Scores on the LSAT range between a low […]