“Wealth is the transfer of money from the impatient to the patient.”  Warren Buffett

If you are thinking of filing bankruptcy without an attorney, please be aware of the following: the bankruptcy clerk and the bankruptcy judges are going to hold you to the same standard as that of an attorney. This means that you must comply with all of the filing regulations as well as courtroom standing orders+ Read More

Some times circumstances change during the course of a bankruptcy filing that my necessitate converting your case from a Chapter 13 to a Chapter 7 or vice versa. If you circumstances have changed, you should consult with an attorney before taking any action as there are qualifications and implications for converting your case.  We usually […]

It has often been said that you should never do business with friends or family. A bankruptcy court decision that was recently affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is further evidence of this proposition.  Read More ›
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“Wealth is the transfer of money from the impatient to the patient.”  Warren Buffett
 

 
“Wealth is the transfer of money from the impatient to the patient.”  Warren Buffett
 

http://robertspaynelaw.com/myutahbankruptcyblog/Adam Brown is a bankruptcy attorney for Dexter & Dexter, a debt relief agency helping people file for bankruptcy.

When you’re behind on your bills, you can expect debt collection calls and letters. Depending on how far behind you are, those calls and letters range from the innocuous (hey, it looks like this one slipped your mind … maybe send some money?) to the downright scary (if you don’t pay us right now, we’re going to sue you!).

The Northern District of Florida’s decision in Brenner, et al. v. Scott, etc., 999 F.Supp. 2d 1278 (2014) about the constitutionality of limiting marriage only to between a man and a woman has been much in the news.  The Court makes on page 1290 references that United States Supreme Court “summary dispositions” bind lower federal courts – unless “doctrinal developments in the Supreme Court undermine the decision.” Summary disposition is explained in Alex Hemmer's 2013 article, "Courts as Managers: American Tradition Partnership v.

The United States District Court of the Northern District of Florida made a landmark decision in Brenner, et al. v. Scott, etc., 999 F.Supp. 2d 1278 (2014) regarding the constitutionality of Florida's restrictions on marriage.  Although not essential to its holding, the Court makes reference to a U.S. Supreme Court "summary disposition" that a defendant offered.