Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorney And Saving Property Being a Chapter 13 bankruptcy attorney puts me in a unique situation.  It allows me to help somebody either save a home from foreclosure or save a vehicle from repossession or otherwise reorganize unsecured and secured debt over a period of 3 to 5 years.  When people come+ Read MoreThe post Why Do I Like Being A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorney? ap

Bringing you the most up-to-date news, tips and blogs throughout the web. Here’s your Bankruptcy Update for February 13, 2014 Drake And Josh Star, Drake Bell, Files For Bankruptcy, Owes $1.6 Million Milwaukee Archdiocese files reorganization plan with bankruptcy court Rihanna’s near bankruptcy revealed

A bankruptcy filing can immediately stop foreclosure in most cases when proceedings have yet to be finalized. Bankruptcy may help homeowners buy more time in determining their next move including whether or not they want to keep their home. This is also a good time for debtors to review with their bankruptcy attorney about their [...]

The January 30, 2007 case of In re Schwarz, __ B.R. ___, 2007 WL247649 (Bkrtcy.S.D. Fla.)(Olson, J.) held certain real property as exempt from administration in the estate under 11 522 (b)(3)(B) which allows for the exemption of any interest in property which the debtor held as tenants by the entireties to the extent that it is exempt from process under applicable nonbankruptcy law.

First Payment After Chapter Bankruptcy Is Filed If you have filed chapter 13 bankruptcy, you are required to begin making plan payments within 30 days after your bankruptcy petition is submitted to the court. These payments are held by the trustee until your confirmation is approved or denied by the court. If the court denies […]

By Mary Ann Gorman
Nickelodeon's Drake Bell, formerly known as "Drake" from the show Drake & Josh has filed for bankruptcy.
Drake Bell is 27 years old and has experienced an income roller coaster in the last couple of years. In 2012, Drake made $408,000, while in 2013 he brought in $14,099.
His month expenses are reportedly greater than $18,000, while his monthly income is under $3,000.

It happens almost every week. Somebody comes into our office with a serious tax problem -- caused by a shoddy tax preparer, either through incompetence, negligence or sometimes downright fraud.

It boggles my mind that there is no regulation of tax preparers. I thought I was the only one who had noticed this problem. But no.

The National Consumer Law Center, a consumer watch-dog group, has recently issued a very good report on this. Following is from the press release announcing the report: