Miami Bankruptcy Attorney Jordan E. Bublick has over 25 years of experience in filing chapter 13 and chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. His office is in Miami at 1221 Brickell Ave., 9th Fl., Miami and may be reached at (305) 891-4055. www.bublicklaw.com  

The case of Mejia vs. Ruiz, 3rd DCA, May 14, 2008, 3D07-2254 involved  proceedings supplementary against shareholders and directors of a judgment debtor corporation. After the corporation was sued, shareholders took corporate assets and left the corporation insolvent. A writ of execution was issued on corporation. Proceedings supplementary were subsequently pursued pursuant to 56.29.

You get a Motion to Dismiss in the mail from the Chapter 13 Trustee. Breathe and contact your attorney. In both Oregon and Washington, there are maybe four reasons why you have been sent this Motion. First, your case has not been confirmed yet and there are some areas that the Trustee would like to resolve prior to confirmation.  Second, you have been missing payments. Third, you were supposed to send in your tax returns every year you were in Chapter 13 and you haven’t sent in one of the returns yet.

When filing for bankruptcy, you don’t want to pay too much for an attorney. You also don’t want to pay too little.
There are about a dozen bankruptcy attorneys who routinely file Chapter 7 cases in New York City. When it comes to Chapter 13, there are maybe half that number.

Debtors have the option of filing “pro se” (Latin phrase meaning for oneself), but they are warned the process includes levels of complication when tackled without a bankruptcy attorney.  Some think the process is simple since you can easily download forms required online to get your case filed.  Although if you fail to file the [...]

Short on funds? If you’re in California, don’t write a check unless you know you can cash it.
You’ve got $11 left in your checking account and the cash register at the grocery store in Los Angeles shows a balance due of $108.14.
There’s not much you can pull off the conveyor belt.

Bringing you the most up-to-date news, tips and blogs throughout the web. Here’s your Bankruptcy Update for October 24, 2013 Will Detroit actually enter bankruptcy? Oncor should be well protected from bankruptcy, Moody’s says 11 people who now control Detroit’s bankruptcy future  

In most cases, you cannot be discriminated against because you filed for bankruptcy protection.  There are agencies and businesses that may not deny, suspend, or revoke opportunities or privileges because of a bankruptcy filing.  Yet, keep in mind there are a few establishments where rules are not as strict depending on the entity. It is [...]

Members of the military get certain protections when it comes to federal student loans.
Over the years I’ve represented a number of people in the Armed Forces. Two things that blow my mind are how little they get paid to serve our country, and how many of them are burdened with student loans.

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My name is Jeff McLeod, and I live in Montgomery.