Is Bankruptcy Getting a Bum Rap?
I am not one to discourage people from seeking alternatives to filing bankruptcy, but most of the “alternatives” are not all they are cracked up to be. Advertisements and articles are popping up...
View ArticleBankruptcy and Sports
There have been quite a few news stories lately about sports stars who have filed for bankruptcy relief, along with even a sports team considering filing bankruptcy . The major league ballclub, the...
View ArticleBankruptcy Fraud – Misleading The Court Can Get You In Big Trouble
A forty year old man in Iowa, Keith Chapman, recently pled guilty to bankruptcy and tax fraud admitting that he made false statements in bankruptcy proceedings for Chapman Lumber. According to the...
View ArticleMore Individuals Qualify To File A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Than You Might Think
There is a lot of misinformation out there as to who can and who cannot file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Some people will lead you to believe that since the passage of the new bankruptcy laws in 2005, only...
View ArticleShould Filing Bankruptcy Be The Last Resort? Filing Bankruptcy Now Could Be...
After I got off the phone with a prospective client recently, my law partner questioned me about something he had overheard me say to the prospect. Really he criticized me for telling the prospect that...
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The Truth About Some Debt Settlement Companies
I am compelled to write this post. Recently I met with several prospective clients who shared with me their experiences with certain Debt Settlement Companies. These experiences are just more to add...
View ArticleResponse To Dave Ramsey’s “The Truth About Bankruptcy”
If one were to Google the word “bankruptcy” or “Chapter 13 bankruptcy”, and sometimes “Chapter 7 bankruptcy”, they will find on the first page of results (usually a top ten result) the August 3, 2009...
View ArticleAre Bankruptcy Attorneys Vultures That Prey?
Sending out direct mail to individuals facing collection lawsuits or foreclosure will result in inevitable “returns”. There are many reasons for this from no forwarding address to mistakes on the...
View ArticleI is for Investigate Your Options in the Bankruptcy Alphabet
I have had way too many people in financial distress come to me after they have been raked over the coals by some alleged debt relief scheme. It might have been affiliating themselves with a company...
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