About chr_dev

I am attorney Christopher P. Walker, and I have been practicing law since 1994. As a native of Southern California, I understand the concerns and challenges of people in the area. For some, bankruptcy is the right solution to overwhelming debt. For others, a secure estate plan is the answer to safeguarding their financial future.

Medical Bills The Leading Cause Of U.S. Consumer Bankruptcies

2021-03-11T21:59:09+00:00June 27th, 2013|

According to a recent study by NerdWallet Health, the leading cause of consumer bankruptcy filings in the U.S. is not credit card debt or mortgages, but rather health care bills. In fact, an estimated two million people in the U.S. will file [...]

Report: Payday Loans Triggered $169 Million In Chapter 13 Filings

2022-01-27T15:35:17+00:00May 6th, 2013|

Using public data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a recent report by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development determined that the high fees and harsh contract terms for payday loans pushed so many people into Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2011 [...]

American-US Airways Bankruptcy Merger Approved, $20 Mln Bonus Not

2020-02-03T13:30:07+00:00April 18th, 2013|

American Airlines’ parent company AMR Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late 2011 in the hopes of reorganizing its debts, ditching some obligations, and putting itself in a strong position for future profitability. Last year, US Airways Group, Inc., [...]

U.S. Trustees Forced To Stop Auditing Personal Bankruptcy Cases

2022-11-08T19:07:10+00:00April 8th, 2013|

The Great Recession, or perhaps the federal sequester, has forced the U.S. Trustee Program to indefinitely suspend the audits it is required to perform on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy cases. The audits are required by the 2005 bankruptcy reform [...]

Can Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Court Force Anthony To Sell Life Story?

2020-02-03T13:54:40+00:00March 25th, 2013|

In January Casey Anthony, the woman who was charged and then acquitted of killing her 2-year-old child, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. She owes some $500,000 in legal fees, along with other debts that bring her total liabilities to about $792,000. [...]

Chapter 11 Court To Determine Fate Of The Grand Canyon Skywalk

2020-02-03T13:19:46+00:00March 11th, 2013|

One of the most exciting parts of visiting the Grand Canyon was opened to the public only five years ago. The Grand Canyon Skywalk, which opened in 2007, is a fantastic, U-shaped walkway that allows visitors to walk directly out [...]

Survey: No Increase In Big Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Likely In 2013

2021-03-11T21:57:37+00:00February 26th, 2013|

Corporate restructuring professionals — who provide non-legal services in corporate restructuring, turnaround management, and bankruptcy reorganization to mid- and large-size companies — can be an amusing and optimistic bunch. A survey of about 100 restructuring professionals was just released, checking [...]

Avoiding Judicial Liens In Bankruptcy

2020-02-03T14:21:41+00:00October 26th, 2012|

A Chapter 7, 11 or 13 Debtor may avoid a judicial lien recorded against their real property that impairs the exemption on the property. There is no statute of limitations on filing a motion to avoid this judicial lien. Thus [...]

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