Family Law

Bankruptcy and Divorce: What If I Just Paid My Divorce Lawyer
Along with medical bills and excessive credit card debt, one of the leading causes of bankruptcy filings is divorce.  If a family is barely getting by when it is intact, adding a divorce or separation is sure to cause a worse financial hardship, which might only be able to be remedied through a bankruptcy filing...

In Bankruptcy Tied to Divorce, Expectations Are Changing
Valrico, FL: There is brave talk about one of the worst recessions in history finally ending. That said, bankruptcy and bankruptcy debt continues to be a factor for more and more Americans...

What Is The Function Of Bankruptcy Law
In discussing why bankruptcy is important, I am met with a number of viws regarding bankruptcy.  For people that do not seem to have issues involving too much debt, they seem to view bankruptcy with a sort of disdain...

"Debt Settlement" vs. Bankruptcy
Although I am a bankruptcy lawyer, I tell everyone who visits my office for a consultation the same thing:  "bankruptcy is a last resort - do not file for bankruptcy unless you have no other choice...

Debt Negotiation vs. Filing for Bankruptcy
Over the past few months, my of counsel officemate Susan Blum and I have met with dozens of potential bankruptcy clients for whom bankruptcy may not be the best solution.  While it may seem strange that a bankruptcy lawyer would tell you not to file bankruptcy, I advise everyone with whom I meet that bankruptcy is and should always be considered a last resort and that non-bankruptcy alternatives should be part of the discussion...

Increase in Personal Bankruptcies Driven by Health Costs
Washington, DC: Bankruptcy is something we all fear. Beyond the thought of running afoul of bankruptcy law and the need to secure the services of a personal bankruptcy lawyer, is the hit on personal pride that debt and bankruptcy is certain to deliver...

Bankruptcy Law
A complete prime (pre-2005)

How to Stop Home Foreclosure
Bankruptcy can Stop Foreclosure

How to Select a Divorce Attorney
Select a counselor carefully

The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
Phantom Income Relief on Debt Cancellation

Collection Agencies and Creditors
How to deal and stop the harassment

Divorce Overview
What are the grounds and steps to get divorced?

Bankruptcy
helping to get you out of debt.

Air Line Bankruptcy
BCI Aircraft Leasing agrees to pay $600,000 settlement related to Delta Air Lines bankruptcy claims.

Bankruptcy Reorganization
Calpine Corp. pays $2.13 million bankruptcy settlement.

Washington Mutual Bank Collapse
May File for Bankruptcy

Dairy Bankruptcy
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA agrees to pay Parmalat SpA 310 million-euro settlement.

Loan Backers
Mortgage Lenders Network pays $855,000 bankruptcy settlement for unfunded mortgages.