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One very common concern or worry if you will I get asked by many of my clients contemplating Bankruptcy is “Will I be able to obtain credit after Bankruptcy?”  They are scared that filing Bankruptcy will prevent them from having any type of credit for the next ten years and in reality nothing could be further from the truth.

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In a new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), researchers found that roughly 1 in 6 NFL players file bankruptcy within a dozen years of retirement.  Interestingly, researchers found that the length of a player’s career and the amount of money he earned had little impact

A dream many young people have is to become a professional athlete. As you probably know, it is extremely rare for someone to actually achieve this dream.

Our youngest daughter plays softball in the Darling division.  If you are not familiar with that age group in softball, the key to stopping play is to get the ball in the circle with the pitcher.   I often yell---over and over—get the ball to the circle as the opponent’s team runs on a wild throw!

One of the things that I have seen cause confusion for my clients is the fact that the debt owed to the creditor and a lien created to secure the payment of the debt are not the same thing. Clients find it hard to absorb the concept that a debt can be discharged in bankruptcy but a lien can survive the discharge and continue to cause later problems. 

Given the somewhat transient nature of our society these days, a question that we get asked often is “What happens to my SSA benefits if I have to move?”

Well, there are two answers to this question.

Homeowner Association (HOA) fees or dues are monetary assessments collected by the Homeowner Association for maintenance, upkeep and general safety and security of a particular subdivision or development.   They are typical in larger, upscale developments and with condominiums.  Debtor’s that are filing for bankruptcy protection need to

The debt collection industry is a $13 billion industry. And the individuals and companies that pursue this line of work frequently don’t do things the legal way.

The bankruptcy process is full of pitfalls, many of which are completely unknown or unanticipated to those without bankruptcy training. Most cases filed by individuals without the help of an experienced bankruptcy attorney fail to reach a successful conclusion.