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.

I wish we could file your Chapter 7 bankruptcy case immediately – but we can’t. Here’s why.
If you owe us money when your case is filed, we’re considered creditors.
Creditors aren’t allowed to contact you or ask you for money once your case is filed.
If they do, it’s against the law.

You can refinance your mortgage during an active Chapter 13 bankruptcy case – but only if you follow the rules.
When you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, part of the deal is that you are not allowed to take on more debt until the case is over.
If you want to take on new debt while your case is active, you need court permission.

A California business man and an attorney were recently convicted in a multimillion dollar bankruptcy fraud and money laundering scheme that carried on for a number of years.  Steven Zinnel, 49, of Gold River and attorney Derian Eidson, 49, of Yorba Linda, will both be sentenced later this year their roles in the scheme that [...]

We’re packing the boxes and moving the New York office over the next few days.
Expect to see us back on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.
Phone numbers and email addresses remain the same.
Our new address is:
1430 Broadway Ste 1802

Bringing you the most up-to-date news, tips and blogs throughout the web. Here’s your Bankruptcy Update for July 25, 2013 The Wages of  Bankruptcy: Stockton’s Cautionary Tale for Detroit American Roads, Detroit Tunnel Operator, Files Bankruptcy How Bankruptcy Impacts Your Taxes

Debtors who are struggling to make payments may find Chapter 13 bankruptcy helpful for a number of reasons.  For some, it helps them make their money stretch further while still being in good standing with their creditors. For others it helps them keep their property due to falling behind on payments.  You get legal protection [...]

By C. J. HUGHES To understand how the current office market for technology companies can resemble a Russian nesting doll, with layer upon layer of increasingly smaller subleases, it might help to consider the upper stories of 568 Broadway in SoHo.
In the cast-iron former sewing factory, Scholastic, the publisher, is subletting two floors of space to Foursquare, a social media company. In turn, Foursquare is subletting one of those floors to a handful of other tech firms, including Fueled, which designs apps for phones.