Here at Shenwick & Associates, our summer is busy with (among other matters), representing clients in adversary proceedings. An adversary proceeding is a lawsuit that is brought within a bankruptcy proceeding and based on conflicting claims, usually between the debtor (or the bankruptcy trustee) and a creditor or other interested party.

Bringing you the most up-to-date news, tips and blogs throughout the web. Here’s your Bankruptcy Update for July 30, 2013 DMX Files For Bankruptcy Detroit bankruptcy sends tremors through China ‘Real Housewives’ Stars Indicted On Bankruptcy, Fraud And Tax Charges  

Bankruptcy exemptions play a significant role during the filing process.  They help debtors obtain protection for their assets and personal property against creditors.  In short, exemptions provide legal options for debtors to keep their possessions during and after bankruptcy.  Chapter 7 bankruptcy exemptions help determine what you can keep, while Chapter 13 bankruptcy exemptions help [...]

Great review of The Hard Gospel's new release, which by the way you must download!
I wanted to do a proper review of The Hard Gospel’s The Commandments Of Morality, but, since I had the honor of getting to go in do some guest vocals on a couple of the tracks during their recordin…

Filing for bankruptcy can help you keep your assets legally without having them seized by creditors to satisfy an outstanding balance or past due debt.  Yet, some who file think they need to hide or withhold information about their personal property in order to retain it.  This action may lead to bankruptcy fraud charges, hefty [...]

On August 22, 2013, David Shaev will be presenting at the Consumer Bankruptcy Informational Workshop, a presentation of City Bar Justice Center of the New York City Bar and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Up until recently Oregon car owners who wished to file bankruptcy had cause for concern. Under the Oregon exemptions, single filers could protect only $3000 in car equity and married filers could protect only $3000 each or $6000 for one vehicle.

A defaulted federal student loan isn’t the end of the world.
Let’s say you fell behind on your student loans. Way behind.
So far behind that you went into default on your federal loans. But times got better, and you were able to rehabilitate those loans and resume payments.