• Bankruptcy Can Help Older Americans Take Control of Their Lives I highly recommend this great article in the New York Times about bankruptcy and the elderly.  Everyone should understand the issues related to protecting your [...]

  • Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase finally agree to properly identify debts discharged in bankruptcy. According to an article in the New York Times, Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase are finally agreeing [...]

  • To Poor to File Bankruptcy: Hundreds of thousands of Americans are hounded mercilessly by debt collectors, but unable to afford to file for bankruptcy. Why Do Some Law Firms Act Like Used Car Sales Lots? [...]

  • Published On: April 26, 2015

    Hiring an attorney, or any professional, can be overwhelming, but it does not have to be. This video has some helpful tips for interviewing a great attorney. Remember to do your research before hiring [...]

  • Hundreds of thousands of people try to save their homes are defrauded by “mortgage modification” and other scams. Desperate people find themselves and their family on the street after trying [...]

  • A Bankruptcy stays on credit report for ten years, even if the Bankruptcy was Dismissed (not completed). But is stays on your public record forever. Filing bankruptcy is like having [...]

  • Morgan Drexen accused of deceiving consumers by charging fees related to “sham” bankruptcy services Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)  filed its lawsuit in August 2013, against debt-relief services company Morgan Drexen.  The CFPB alleges, among [...]

  • Increased Credit Cards and Risky Home Loan Reach Highest Levels Since 2008 The answer is "yes" Credit card debt and risky home loans increase According to an article in ACC International (an Association of Credit [...]

  • I lost my business when I filed bankruptcy – why? There are very strict rules dictating how the process of bankruptcy works. The bankruptcy trustee must take specific actions in order to protect the bankruptcy [...]

  • Richard Sylvester Berry (disbarred lawyer and felon), Why Pay a Lawyer, admits to defrauding clients (again). Richard S. Berry, Why Pay a Lawyer, admits to committing bankruptcy fraud. This is not the first time Mr. [...]