What do Abe Lincoln, Kim Basinger, Henry Ford, Walt Disney, and Toni Braxton all have in common? Other than being Americans and also human beings (although the jury is still out on Walt), they all filed for bankruptcy. No one aspires to someday file for bankruptcy. We...
With a Name Like 50 Cent, He Should Have Seen it Coming Part 2
In part 1 we learned that Curtis Jackson AKA 50 Cent has just filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This doesn’t necessarily mean that he is completely broke, but he obviously has some financial problems or he wouldn’t need to file for bankruptcy. 50 Cent just had his day...
A Very Mature Bankruptcy Part 2
In part 1 we learned how Steve and his wife had their peaceful retirement sidelined but Steve’s trip to the hospital and the insurmountable debt that followed. In part 2 we will see how filing for bankruptcy with our firm rescued them from their debt predicament....
A Very Mature Bankruptcy Part 1
Those golden years for which we all hope can offer us so many things. Many of us work for decades with a singular vision - to completely retire one day and enjoy our latter years full of peace and restful tranquility. This was the hope of our client. We will call him...
Turn That Tax Refund Over to the Bankruptcy Trustee
That post filing feeling is just so great. Those creditors who have dogged you for years are put to bed. No more obnoxious calls and no more threatening letters. Next year comes around and all that bankruptcy stuff becomes a speck in the rearview mirror. You've moved...
Make Sure Your Debts Are Dischargeable Before You File for Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a terrific way to eliminate debt. You can get rid of decades worth of credit card debts, medical bills, pay day loans, personal loans, and other unsecured debt without having to pay a penny to a single creditor. You can walk away with a...
It Just Got Tougher to Get Rid of That Arizona Second Mortgage
Anyone who has been a homeowner in the last 10 years probably knows something about the housing crisis that we had in the middle of the last decade. For most of us, things have finally gotten somewhat back to normal. Unfortunately, plenty of people are still left with...
Filing Without an Attorney? Watch Your Handwriting!
Have you ever tried reading your doctor's handwriting? Would it be much of a surprise if you walked out of the pharmacy with Ritalin instead of Restasis? All those years of school and he can’t even print like a second-grader. Filing bankruptcy without an attorney is...
Filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? Don’t Forget to Include all of Your Income
Way, way back in 2005 when YouTube was just being born, another change to American culture took place that few of us noticed. Joe Biden spearheaded a new set of bankruptcy laws that made it more difficult for the average consumer to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The...
Our Client Who Lied
It was once said that “cheaters never win, and winners never cheat.” In a perfect world, this would be entirely true. But it is an unfortunate fact of life that some us are going to cheat, some of us will steal, and all of us will lie at one time or another. And...