National Credit Adjusters, LLC and Bradley Hochstein admit to illegal consumer debt collection practices.
Company and Its Former CEO Engaged In Illegal Debt Collection Practices

Another Fairfax County Family Wastes Thousands with Freedom Debt Relief. I filed a bankruptcy case this week for Alexander and Alina yesterday.   They had been enrolled with Freedom Debt Relief for over five years–the longest enrollment I ever heard of. And according to Freedom Debt Relief, they had only four monthly payments to go […]

Depending on your situation, bankruptcy may be the best way to avoid foreclosure and keep your home. Before filing bankruptcy, you should step back and assess your individual situation. Just because something works for someone else does not mean it is the best option for you. Each person’s situation is unique to their specific circumstances. Some things you should consider before filing bankruptcy:

By Dan Rivoli

City taxi drivers’ patience meter is running out.

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance rallied outside City Hall on Tuesday as cabbies said they want new regulations to boost wages and the values of yellow taxi medallions.

The driver group has advocated for a cap on for-hire cars and to make the meter fare the minimum rate industry wide and give app drivers 80% of trip fare.

The city Taxi & Limousine Commission, meanwhile, proposed a minimum wage standard so app drivers could make $17.22 an hour.

The June 2018 New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) sales results have been released to the public. And as is our practice, provided below are James Shenwick’s comments about those sales results.
1. The volume of transfers rose from May. In June, there were 41 taxi medallion sales.

An individual who incurred excessive debt due to a failed business and divorce came to us for a consultation.  He was concerned not only with the amount of debt he had, but also about how that debt would impact his credit rating and ability to borrow money in the future.   We asked him to prepare the following information for the initial consultation: (1) the amount of money he owed creditors, including any pending lawsuits; (2) the property or assets that he owned; and (3) an after tax monthly budget, starting with the amount of money he made each month after taxes less his ordinary and ne

NOT BORN IN THE USA?THE PERILS OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS BY UNDOCUMENTED PERSONS

By Richard J. Parker: Shareholder in Parker, Butte, & Lane, P.C. (reprinted with permission of the author, December, 2017)

NOT BORN IN THE USA?THE PERILS OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS BY UNDOCUMENTED PERSONS

By Richard J. Parker: Shareholder in Parker, Butte, & Lane, P.C. (reprinted with permission of the author, December, 2017)

HOW TO AVOID BEING RIPPED OFF BY A CAR DEALERSHIP OR CAR SALESMAN, part 3.