The best gift you can give yourself for Christmas may be a fresh financial start by filing bankruptcy. For many, this year has been rough. Jobs lost, small businesses struggling, people isolated. Even if you headed into the pandemic in reasonable financial shape, little good has come of the years after/ So, what would it […]
Can You Rescue Your Business With Chapter 13
Small business owners who are sole proprietors can enlist the power of bankruptcy’s Chapter 13 to rescue their business at a price they can afford. Everyone thinks of Chapter 11 as the “keep the business and ditch the debt” form of bankruptcy. But traditional Chapter 11 is cumbersome and just flat out too expensive for […]
Got Tax Trouble? Don’t File Bankruptcy In December
Bankruptcy can provide tax relief, if your timing is right. Tax troubles are at the heart of so many bankruptcy filings. It makes sense: bankruptcy is a powerful and predictable tool to get out of tax debt. But filing bankruptcy before the end of the year may fix only a part of your tax problems. […]
Step By Step Guide To Business Shutdown
There’s lots written on how to start a business. Not so much about business shutdown. Even pre-pandemic, half of all new businesses fail within 5 years. Post pandemic, the pain is so much greater. So let’s walk through how to manage a business shutdown, tie up loose ends, and minimize problems that may follow you […]
Bankruptcy Drives Credit Score Surprise
Bankruptcy improved my client’s credit score, almost on the spot. Before bankruptcy, a miserable credit score was no surprise. This client reported a 498 credit score before he filed. What was surprising is that, three month after he filed bankruptcy, his score was 614! That’s a 116 point increase in his score in three months. […]
How One Family Settled Huge Debt For Pennies
Almost everyone wants to settle debt rather than file bankruptcy. But how about settling debt using bankruptcy? Here’s how one family pulled it off. When they started the Chapter 13 trek, they owed $370,000 in personal loans and credit cards. As they completes the plan, they will have settled that debt for three cents on […]
What A Bankruptcy Lawyer Is Thankful For
On Thanksgiving, I’m mindful of how precious the American approach to insolvency is. In the U.S. a bankruptcy discharge provides the proverbial fresh start to move forward with life. Money troubles do not have to cloud a life forever. Bankruptcy is widely available and broadly effective in getting people a fresh financial start. On the individual level, […]
Give More Than Thanks
Ever feel the disconnect between buying your groceries for the Thanksgiving meal, then dropping some loose change into the kettle for the needy? Lots for my family, but leftovers for those who are hungry That seems to be the message you’re sending. Those of us who are prospering are doing well, but lots of neighbors and elders […]
Two Strikes & You’re Out (Of Your Home)
Three strikes and you’re out. Anyone familiar with baseball knows that one. The rules are different in bankruptcy. Two strikes and you’re out. And for one couple, they’re not only out of bankruptcy, they’re out of their house. Foreclosed the day after they filed bankruptcy number three. Because, what they didn’t know is that there […]
Why You Don’t Want A Bankruptcy Attorney To Fight For You
Everyone wants a good bankruptcy lawyer when they’re considering filing bankruptcy. So, how do you measure a good bankruptcy lawyer? We Fight For You! screamed the on-line headline for a bankruptcy law firm. That firm clearly thought willingness to fight was the measure. While I applaud the firm’s energy and commitment, I question their focus. […]
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