We’re Moving!
We’ve been at our current location for five years now, but effective June 13, we’ll be relocating to 103 Grandview Drive, Suite B, in Summerville. We’ve shared space with the Steinberg Law Firm
We’ve been at our current location for five years now, but effective June 13, we’ll be relocating to 103 Grandview Drive, Suite B, in Summerville. We’ve shared space with the Steinberg Law Firm
Tax debt can be discharged through bankruptcy, but you need to understand the rules. The key is filing your returns on time. I spend considerable time in my bankruptcy practice dealing with clients with tax debt. It’s common. And one common problem with these clients is that, all too often, they have not filed…
I frequently hear clients say things like, “I don’t want to file bankruptcy on my car.” You “file on” all debts, but you need to understand what that means. As I tell clients, you must list all your debts when you file bankruptcy under any Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. That does not, however, mean…
Getting legal advice on the internet can be difficult–and dangerous. The internet is a good source of information, but it can also be a place to pick up bad advice. Knowing enough to be dangerous Sometimes knowing nothing is a lot safer than knowing a little. Recently, I saw a question on the legal site…
Chapter 13 is known as a “payment plan” or “reorganization” bankruptcy for individual debtors. The purpose of a Chapter 13 is to repay as much to creditors as you can over a three to five-year period. The big picture answer First, think big picture. You have income, and you have expenses. The difference between the…
It’s that time of year again. It’s the twice-yearly time when median income figures are announced by the U.S. Trustee’s office. The figures are based on Census Bureau reporting. The figures are important for two main reasons: First, generally speaking, if bankruptcy filers are below median income for their household size, the Bankruptcy Code allows…
In “Are Inherited IRAs exempt”, I went out on a limb and predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court would rule–as did the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals–that inherited IRAs were exempt under section 522 of the Bankruptcy Code. I promised an update when the decision came out, which happened several months ago, and it’s time…
Getting a mortgage modified can be a daunting process–like a root canal, only involving paper, yet almost as painful. You send required documents only to be told by the mortgage servicer that they never got them. The modification request then gets denied. In many cases the mortgage company doesn’t appear to be acting in good…
Your relationship with your bankruptcy lawyer is just that, a relationship. Like any other relationship, there are things you can do to strain it. Lawyers in all areas of law discuss problem clients. It happens at lunch, in bars, and at gatherings of all sorts. The horror stories. The “you can’t believe this” tale of…