Aaron Elstein

Retiring Chapter 13 Trustee in Seattle
After more than 19 years as the Chapter 13 Trustee in Seattle, Mike Fitzgerald will retire on September 30, 2918. The United States Trustee has announced the appointment of Jason Wilson-Aguilar as the Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for Seattle, effective October 1, 2018.
After nearly two decades as the Chapter 13 Trustee in Seattle, Mike Fitzgerald retired on September 30, 2018. The United States Trustee has announced that Jason Wilson-Aguilar will be replacing him as the Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for Seattle starting today.

By Katy Stech Ferek
WASHINGTON—The legal professionals who ensure people going through bankruptcy aren’t hiding assets are pushing lawmakers for their first pay raise since 1994, saying the robust oversight of the country’s personal-bankruptcy system is at stake.

In a House hearing on Wednesday, consumer-bankruptcy experts said the pay for the watchdogs, called bankruptcy trustees, should be doubled to $120 per case.

By Josh Ocampo | Sept. 21, 2018 Nic Hunt has been driving a taxicab in New York City for more than 30 years. Hunt’s best friend, Nicanor Ochisor, died by suicide in March.

The best ways handle Amending Bankruptcy Forms in Tacoma
Amending bankruptcy forms is usually necessary if you discover a mistake in your bankruptcy forms, petition, schedules, or other paperwork, you can fix it easily by filing an amended version of the form. The bankruptcy rules enable filers to amend their forms any time prior to they receive a final discharge.
Filing an Amended Bankruptcy Form in Tacoma

The purpose of bankruptcy is to provide for an orderly process by which a debtor’s assets can be fairly divided and distributed among creditors. Read More ›

You have been paying your bills late. Deciding strategically each month which bills get paid. Then it all catches up with you. Maybe you had to miss extra days of work unexpectedly or lost your job. Whatever the reason, you are no longer able to make the monthly minimums. Then the calls start. First, it is one or two calls a week. Then it is every day, multiple calls each day. You waiver between just putting your phone on silence, afraid to answer the next call, to being scared you will miss an important call regarding a job application, your loved ones, or kids’ school.

By Meagan Day

 

In old age, health declines. This is obvious, but its implications for social wellbeing are enormous.