Bankruptcy can help you rebuild your life. Bankruptcy may sound scary, but understand that its purpose is to help people who are over-burdened with debt. Filing for bankruptcy doesn’t mean that you’re giving up, and it doesn’t mean your credit
Recent events have caused businesses and individuals to assess and struggle with their financial situation more than perhaps any time in decades. For many, despite attempts by the government to assist, bankruptcy is a consideration. Here are some common myths
Financial programs to help businesses and consumers in the wake of the COVID-19 economic shutdown are underway. Find out more in this interview with Pernell McGuire, managing partner of the law firm Davis Miles McGuire Gardner. McGuire was a guest on Is That
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If you were already under financial stress prior to the impacts of Coronavirus, no doubt you’re only feeling more of it. Here are five things to consider. The economic slowdown is impacting everyone. You may find a more forgiving environment
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I get this question all the time. In preparing a Bankruptcy Petition and Schedules, it is required to list all outstanding liabilities including any balances owed on credit cards. To the extent a balance is owed then it will be
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President Trump signed the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019, known as the HAVEN Act to help aid disabled military veterans in qualifying for bankruptcy protection. Prior to the passage of the HAVEN Act, only income from
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Americans have taken out over $1 trillion in student loans over the last 15 years.[1] National student loan debt was around $400 billion in 2004 but forty-four million Americans now owe more than $1.5 trillion in student loans.[2] Of those
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New Mexico is one of only a handful of states and territories in the United States that follow community property law.1 The most basic tenet of community property is a presumption of fifty-fifty split in ownership of property and debt
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We want to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but my spouse is terminally ill. What happens if my spouse passes away before our Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is over? Property that you become entitled to acquire by inheritance within 180
| | Bankruptcy, HOA, Real Estate
I constantly advise clients of the pitfalls surrendering a home subject to Homeowner’s Association (“HOA”) dues. HOA’s are tied to property ownership, not possession. So when a debtor files a Bankruptcy case the debtor is granted a discharge for any
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