What Happens to Debt When you Die?
When someone passes away does their debt die with them? Not necessarily. But first things first, in order to protect the credit of the deceased person from fraud, you will want to notify the following entities of the death: All known creditors of the deceased person. If you do not have that information, it would Read More
The Dreaded 341 Meeting aint so bad
341 meeting Today we are going to talk about Bankruptcy 101: The dreaded 341 meeting. What does this even mean? First of all, the 341 meeting is a statutory meeting required in the bankruptcy courts. It’s called a meeting of the creditors. It takes place within 35 days of the filing for bankruptcy petition and Read More
Ways to know you are heading towards bankruptcy
The Bankruptcy Option How to know if you’re heading towards going bankrupt: Let’s be honest here. Most of us don’t make nearly enough money in one month to be able to afford our bills (i.e rent, mortgage, car payment, insurance, doctor bills, credit cards, etc.) and what happens when we are running low on money? Read More
How to prepare for the 341 Meeting of Creditors
After filing bankruptcy so many clients still feel worried and scared. Why? They can be sure that a qualified bankruptcy lawyer would do everything he or she can to put them at ease…and quite frankly, once their case is filed, most of the work is already done! But their next concern is attending the Read More
Thoughts on Hurricane Irma
My Aunt Irma has now outstayed her welcome, as with any guest of her stature we of course spent days preparing for her arrival. We gathered all the family and spent quality time telling all the old stories of drinking from wells and walking in the rain to go the outhouse saying those were the Read More
Getting to Know Attorney Joseph Lehn
Those who know Attorney Lehn know him to be a hard-working and compassionate attorney who is always looking out for the best interest of his clients. But we invite you to get to know him a little better. Question: What made you decide to become a lawyer? I mean besides being able to argue Read More
The 5 biggest mistakes people make before filing bankruptcy
If you are considering filing bankruptcy, I suggest you read carefully. #1 DON’T give up your retirement account unnecessarily Some people considering bankruptcy liquidate retirement accounts with the most honorable of motives—in a futile attempt to catch up on those mounting debts. Others are attempting to reduce assets before filing. However, most retirement funds in Read More
Bankruptcy Dos and Don’ts
Considering Bankruptcy? Don’t make a critical mistake before you even get started Obviously, most people considering bankruptcy are facing very tough financial times. Difficult circumstances can drive us to desperate action. Unfortunately, however well-intentioned that action is, sometimes it can backfire. In order to avoid some of the most common (and costly) pre-bankruptcy missteps: DON’T Read More
Filing a second Bankruptcy
Ooops I did it again…..Need to file another bankruptcy? You’ve had your fresh start, but now, you need another one. Despite your planning, saving and other efforts there are things in life you just can’t control. Maybe you have experienced costly medical issues, are recently divorced which is creating financial havoc in your life, have Read More