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The Grand Prix of Boston has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  The Grand Prix was scheduled to debut as an IndyCar Series race on September 4, 2016 and was to run each year through 2020.  The race would run along the South Boston Seaport, and the city of Bosto

I have written extensively regarding binding mandatory arbitration.  It is a contractual mechanism used to limit judge and jury trial rights which are fundamental in our country.

In May, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed suit against Mississippi based All American Check Cashing for engaging in deceptive practices. While the suit is still ongoing, progress has been made.

The majority of our clients file a Chapter 13 to protect something whether it’s their home or car.  Chapter 13 gives you the protection of the automatic stay that prevents creditors from repossessing y

In today’s blog post, I thought I’d give a quick rundown on a few of the services the Social Security Administration (SSA) provides individuals and the numbers associated with them.

Back in March, I wrote about the immediate steps you should take if you are facing overwhelming debt. Today, let’s look at some immediate steps to take if you are receiving harassing debt collection phone calls.

A common question that arises from clients is whether they can get their driver’s license back if it has been revoked after a car accident.  The topic of whether you can discharge debts related to a car accident bankruptcy has been previously discussed by Grant McNutt in his blog post from December 18, 2014.  He discussed that normally you

One of the hardest concepts for clients in bankruptcy to understand is “disposable income”.  Essentially, while you are in an active chapter 13, if you have money or come into money that can be paid to your creditors then that money should go

We’ve all seen and heard the upbeat commercials where people are smiling and happy and talk about how much a title loan helped them, but it’s like the old saying, “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t true!” When you find yourself in a financial bind, however, the bright and flashy signs advertising instant cash is very tempting.

As we have noted on the blog before, student loan debt is a huge problem among consumers.  Most of the time, student loan debts cannot be discharged in bankruptcy.  However, if you can prove an undue hardship, the student loan debt can be discharged.  Note that it is rare for a court to find that a debtor meets this