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I have many friends who are watching their kid’s graduate high school this year.   Our turn will be next year and the thought of sending our daughter away from us to attend college is exciting but sad.  I remember when I moved away from home and the temptations of being my own “boss” was liberating and yet frightening.  We pray we give ou

I have previously reported extensively on Teresa Guidice of the Real Housewives of New Jersey and her stint in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud.  There’s a another housewife in the news these days or, mor

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Deciding to file bankruptcy can be stressful on yourself and your family. Your attorney will help guide you through the process, but they can only do so much. Make sure to avoid the following actions when going through the bankruptcy process.

On Wednesday, Google posted a blog on its Public Policy Blog entitled “An Update to Our AdWords Policy on Lending Products.” According to that post and effective July 13, 2016, Google will ban ads for payday loans and some related products from their ad

My blog is more of a heart-felt reflection about the struggles of owing medical bills rather than a scholarly review of a bankruptcy topic.  I personally know several people juggling huge amounts of medical bills and how much they

After counseling clients during the initial free consultation, I am sometimes asked by people considering bankruptcy, what I would do if I were in their shoes.  Bankruptcy is a personal choice and only those individuals can really understand what financial challenges they are facing (i.e.,

When you file for bankruptcy, the court appoints a neutral Bankruptcy Trustee to administer your case and review the information contained in your bankruptcy petition.

Leases fall into a separate category of debts when it comes to filing bankruptcy.  The majority of debts are classified as either secured or unsecured.  Secured debts are those for which the creditor has a lien on some property or collateral of yours.  The most com

A discharge is one of the most important functions of bankruptcy.  It is what releases a debtor from personal responsibility for his debts and helps provide a debtor with a “fresh start.”  The Bankruptcy Code allows a debtor’s discharge to be denied in certain circumstances, and the Supreme Court will soon decide an issue concerning one of these circumstances.