chr_dev2020-02-03T13:53:18+00:00October 11th, 2013|
You may be thinking to yourself that a bankruptcy attorney’s blog isn’t likely to recommend trying to file bankruptcy on your own, and you would be right. This isn’t about helping bankruptcy lawyers hold onto their clients, however — it’s [...]
chr_dev2021-03-11T22:00:43+00:00September 23rd, 2013|
Rapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is apparently running pretty low on cash. Once among the top-selling hip-hop artists in history, the performer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July. He had apparently built up over a million in alimony [...]
chr_dev2020-02-03T14:30:48+00:00September 9th, 2013|
Recently, a bankruptcy filing by a Wisconsin bank holding company was held up by the New York Times’ DealBook blog as a model of prudent and, in fact, innovative management. Typically, when bank holding companies file for bankruptcy, it’s far [...]
chr_dev2022-01-27T15:34:01+00:00August 26th, 2013|
David Adkins, the comedian known as Sinbad, filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in May, claiming $11 million in debt, the vast majority of which is tax debt. According to documents cited by AccountingWEB, the 56-year-old performer owes over $8 million to the [...]
chr_dev2020-02-03T14:02:37+00:00August 22nd, 2013|
In order to get a discharge in bankruptcy, sufficient time must pass between the filing of two separate bankruptcy cases. So if a bankruptcy case is filed too soon, a discharge may not take place. While there is nothing to stop a [...]
chr_dev2020-02-03T13:38:31+00:00August 5th, 2013|
Rapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York last week, just days after being arrested in South Carolina on alleged drunk driving and driving without a license. DMX is a resident of South Carolina, [...]
chr_dev2022-01-27T15:30:01+00:00July 31st, 2013|
Written by Dan Marshall A sluggish economy and mounting debt level have made repayment of loans a back-breaking task for the debtors. Debtors often go through dire financial straits when faced with unforeseen circumstances like undergoing hospital treatment or suffering [...]
chr_dev2020-02-03T14:33:30+00:00July 24th, 2013|
If a job loss, medical bills or unexpected expenses have got your scrambling to pay your bills, you may have wondered whether it’s a good idea to liquidate your 401(k) account in order to pay them off. Before you take [...]
chr_dev2020-02-03T13:27:33+00:00July 11th, 2013|
If you are filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy and have a second mortgage, you may be able to “strip down” or “cram down” your second mortgage in something commonly referred to as “lien stripping.” If the value of your home [...]
chr_dev2022-01-27T15:46:29+00:00July 10th, 2013|
As we discussed in our last post, more Americans file for consumer bankruptcy over insurmountable medical bills than any other reason. Of course, many people who can’t afford to pay their medical bills don’t end up filing for bankruptcy, which means there are [...]
