The initial question that must be answered in any bankruptcy analysis is whether you are eligible to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
You Have to Be An Individual
Only an individual can file a chapter...
November 12, 2012
Foreclosure
One of the most common concerns my clients have prior to filing bankruptcy is the effect it will have on their credit. This is true despite the fact that in almost every case, the client's credit is...
November 7, 2012
Bankruptcy
If you have recently inherited money after filing bankruptcy, you may be wondering what happens to that money.
Inheritances are treated differently depending on when it is received and what type of...
November 5, 2012
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 11
How a Bankruptcy Attorney Can Help Protect Your Retirement
A qualified bankruptcy attorney can help protect your retirement assets including your pension and other retirement investments, but what...
October 24, 2012
Bankruptcy
Many people considering bankruptcy already support elderly parents, whether they reside in this country or another country. These people often fear that the bankruptcy court will not permit them to...
October 22, 2012
Bankruptcy
Income taxes which have met certain criteria are personably dischargeable in bankruptcy. If the IRS has filed a lien on property, however, then the lien remains unless some action is taken to void it...
October 12, 2012
Chapter 13,
Foreclosure
NJ Foreclosure numbers have risen 130 percent year over year according to a report from RealtyTrac.
New Jersey Foreclosures on Increase, While Nationwide Dropping
Nationwide the picture is different...
October 3, 2012
Bankruptcy,
Debt Management
Co-Debtor Stay When Only One Spouse Files Bankruptcy
Very often the impetus to commencing a New Jersey bankruptcy is to stop collection efforts by the IRS of the state taxing authority. Upon filing a...
September 13, 2012
Bankruptcy
Older Americans are doing something that their generation has never done before: filing for bankruptcy in masses. The so-called "baby boomer" generation is now facing greater financial instability...
August 21, 2012
Medical,
Personal Injury
A recurring issue our New Jersey injury lawyers have noticed involves valuing Medicare and Medicaid (collectively referred to as Medicare) liens. Failure to identify and satisfy these liens in your...