Dear clients and Friends, As we all know, life often doesn’t go as planned. Nothing illustrates this more than divorce. Bankruptcy is similar. You made financial plans, but for whatever reason your debts got out of control and you realized you might need a court to protect you … [Read more...] about Divorce and bankruptcy: which should I file first?
Bankruptcy
New bankruptcy rules give relief to small businesses
Dear Clients and Friends, Chapter 11 bankruptcy is not an easy process, and rules have traditionally favored large businesses. Now, distressed small businesses will have a better chance at reorganization under a new subchapter of the federal bankruptcy code. The Small … [Read more...] about New bankruptcy rules give relief to small businesses
Divorce and Bankruptcy
The life challenge of a bankruptcy or a divorce will, each on their own, generate an all too memorable life experience for most anyone. Add to this having these events occur together (an all too common phenomenon) and the need for maximum damage-control skyrockets. The good … [Read more...] about Divorce and Bankruptcy
Divorce and Bankruptcy
Dear Clients and Friends, The life challenge of a bankruptcy or a divorce will, each on their own, generate an all too memorable life experience for most anyone. Add to this having these events occur together (an all too common phenomenon) and the need for maximum … [Read more...] about Divorce and Bankruptcy
If your spouse-to-be has a “bad” debt scene…
Dear Clients and Friends, Love can blind a person to many things, and bad credit is one of them. And that’s an issue that can come back to bite you later. If your spouse-to-be has bad credit it can cause huge problems, potentially keeping you from having the kind of married … [Read more...] about If your spouse-to-be has a “bad” debt scene…
Divorce, IRA accounts and creditor protections
Dear Clients and Friends, If you are divorced and you’re contemplating bankruptcy you should know that certain retirement assets may not be safe from creditors if a recent decision from a federal appeals court is any indication. In that case, a husband received half the … [Read more...] about Divorce, IRA accounts and creditor protections