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Deciding to file bankruptcy can be stressful on yourself and your family. Your attorney will help guide you through the process, but they can only do so much. Make sure to avoid the following actions when going through the bankruptcy process.

On Wednesday, Google posted a blog on its Public Policy Blog entitled “An Update to Our AdWords Policy on Lending Products.” According to that post and effective July 13, 2016, Google will ban ads for payday loans and some related products from their ad

My blog is more of a heart-felt reflection about the struggles of owing medical bills rather than a scholarly review of a bankruptcy topic.  I personally know several people juggling huge amounts of medical bills and how much they struggle and worry about paying for their or their dependent’s needed medical care.  I meet w

After counseling clients during the initial free consultation, I am sometimes asked by people considering bankruptcy, what I would do if I were in their shoes.  Bankruptcy is a personal choice and only those individuals can really understand what financial challenges they are facing (i.e.,

When you file for bankruptcy, the court appoints a neutral Bankruptcy Trustee to administer your case and review the information contained in your bankruptcy petition.  A small percentage of bankruptcy cases are selected each year to be further reviewed or audited by an independent public accountant or audit firm.

Leases fall into a separate category of debts when it comes to filing bankruptcy.  The majority of debts are classified as either secured or unsecured.  Secured debts are those for which the creditor has a lien on some property or collateral of yours.  The most com

A discharge is one of the most important functions of bankruptcy.  It is what releases a debtor from personal responsibility for his debts and helps provide a debtor with a “fresh start.”  The Bankruptcy Code allows a debtor’s discharge to be denied in certain circumstances, and the Supreme Court will soon decide an issue concerning one of these circumstances.

One of the topics that gets a great deal of views at our blog is the affect of the filing of a bankruptcy on a security clearance.

Core Media Group, the company responsible for the hit show American Idol, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing deterioration in its financial performance. This comes on the heels of the show concluding its 15th and final season. Core is also responsible for So You Think You Can Dance.

Last week, my law partner Mary and I had the opportunity to attend the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Roundtable which featured Martha Hawkins as the guest speaker.  If you are from the Montgomery area, you are probably familiar with Martha’s Place.  Ms.