Can Creditors Take My Retirement Funds? (Part Two)

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott In “Can Creditors Take My Retirement Funds ? (Part One)” I discussed the protection offered under both state and federal law for retirement assets such as pensions, 401(k)s, and IRAs.   As I noted in that post, retirement assets are–almost always–fully protected from the reach of creditors…

New Bankruptcy Median Income Figures Effective November 1, 2009

Written by Summerville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott If you need to file bankruptcy, you must first determine whether you are above median income for the state in which your live.   Unless your debts are primarily business debts, this  determines whether or not you must complete the means test portion of the bankruptcy schedules…