Commencing December 1, 2015, nearly all of the Official Bankruptcy Forms will be replaced with substantially revised, reformatted and renumbered versions. Having reviewed these forms thoroughly, I can only say that these changes will likely substantially increase both the cost and effort involved for potential bankruptcy filings. The changes will likely be a disaster for self-filers for two reasons. First, they may now have to complete an additional thirty pages of paperwork on their own.

The United States Trustee appointed Mike Malaier as a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee effective October 1, 2015. Mr. Malaier served as the principal staff attorney for the Chapter 13 Trustee for years before taking over. He will be the Trustee for all Chapter 13 cases arising from Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum, Pierce, Lewis, Mason, Thurston and Grays Harbor counties. All hearings will continue to be held in Tacoma and Vancouver.

There comes a time when you start looking at picking up extra jobs to improve your financial situation.
For example, Megan Fox used to dress up as a banana. Whoopi Goldberg did time as a phone sex operator before her career took off. Brad Pitt donned a chauffeur’s cap to be a limo driver for strippers.

The following snippet is from the Legal Action television show which airs on Comcast Cable in the suburban Chicago market.  Attorney David Siegel talks about the types and amounts of property that can be kept while filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief.  Interviewer:  When I do Chapter 7, fresh start, is there any property that+ Read More

Talk to people with federal student loans and it’s unlikely that you’ll hear praise for companies responsible for overseeing their loans. Now a report issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau confirms what many borrowers have known all along – the system is broken.

You know the best way to avoid debt is to have money in your savings account. But it feels impossible to fund a savings account when you’re barely making ends meet.
I know how it feels because I’ve been there, and because my clients roll their eyes at me whenever I talk about the importance of saving money for the proverbial rainy day. I can almost hear them thinking, there is no way I’m going to be able to put away any money on my salary!

If you’ve got federal student loan debt, making the monthly payments can feel like an exercise in futility. With low post-graduate incomes relative to the amount of debt they carry, it’s no wonder.

Julie, Over the past few years I have been working with Cindy Millns for my case. She has been so easy to work with and helpful, that I cannot express enough gratitude for her professionalism and courtesy during my troubling times.  She took the time to answer phone calls and emails when I needed answers […]
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