Everyone knows that one of the advantages of filing a bankruptcy petition is that it can stop a foreclosure sale dead in its tracks....

This is a very helpful article published in Forbes Advisor on February 11, 2022. It explains some of the complexities behind how...

In my previous blog post I discussed how when I first became a consumer bankruptcy attorney, I thought Trustees wanted to see your bank...

About 30 days after you file your Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, you must attend something called a “341 meeting” or “creditor’s...

A picture is worth 1,000 words, right? Take a look at the below bill that a friend recently received from the IRS. A couple of years ago,...

There was a good article in the Tampa Bay Times the other day about a day in the life of a Chapter 7 trustee. (The article is linked...

If you own a home in Brooklyn, Queens or Staten Island and you are behind on your mortgage, please read this blog post carefully. The...

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2019 Federal lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that would give student loan borrowers the...

Understanding how a credit report works and how it affects a family is critical in allowing families to make the right choices in dealing...

As a practicing bankruptcy and foreclosure attorney, I have found the publications and articles published by the National Consumer Law...

Recently an almost-client, let’s call him Bob, called me looking for help. His house was being sold in a foreclosure sale the next...

My last blog post discussed the preliminaries to the trustee's meeting. It ended just as you were taking your seat at the trustee's table...