Who can I Claim as a Member of my Household in a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 for Purposes of the Means Test?

August 20, 2013

Who can I Claim as a Member of my Household in a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 for Purposes of the Means Test?

In 2005, Congress passed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), which completely changed the eligibility for consumers... Read More

Donna Cisson of Georgia Receives Two Million Dollar Jury Award in Multidistrict Litigation against Bard Avaulta Vaginal Mesh

August 19, 2013

Donna Cisson of Georgia Receives Two Million Dollar Jury Award in Multidistrict Litigation against Bard Avaulta Vaginal Mesh

On Thursday, August 15, 2013, Donna Cisson was awarded two million dollars by a federal jury in West Virginia for punitive damages and for the... Read More

Statute of Limitations on Debt Collection Action in Texas

August 16, 2013

Statute of Limitations on Debt Collection Action in Texas

The Texas civil practices and remedies code sets the statute of limitations on a breach of contract for a debt, either in writing or oral for 4... Read More

Claims and Causes of Action in a Bankruptcy Case

August 15, 2013

Claims and Causes of Action in a Bankruptcy Case

When filing for bankruptcy, you will be required to list all of your property and assets on your schedules or bankruptcy paperwork. A type of asset... Read More

Check Your Credit Report After Bankruptcy

August 14, 2013

Check Your Credit Report After Bankruptcy

study citing that one in four American consumers have errors on their credit reports. In some cases, these errors are serious enough to cause higher... Read More

What is “Cross-Collateralization,” and How Might it Affect My Bankruptcy?

August 13, 2013

What is “Cross-Collateralization,” and How Might it Affect My Bankruptcy?

Cross-collateralization is a process where a bank or credit union will contractually turn an unsecured debt (such as a credit card) into secured debt... Read More

Bankruptcy Deadlines Can Be Tricky Business

August 12, 2013

Bankruptcy Deadlines Can Be Tricky Business

Bankruptcy deadlines are sometimes flexible, sometimes inflexible, and sometimes are flexible sometimes. Many times, it is hard to know the... Read More

Understanding the Educational Requirements for Filing and Completing a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case.

August 9, 2013

Understanding the Educational Requirements for Filing and Completing a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case.

Bankruptcy is a complicated process and should never be attempted without the aid of an attorney. But even so, those who file for bankruptcy... Read More

My Creditor is Suing me. What do I do?

August 8, 2013

My Creditor is Suing me. What do I do?

Often times, the reason that a debtor will choose to file bankruptcy is because a creditor is suing them. Usually, it is a credit card that they have... Read More