Blogs

In most cases, yes, you can file bankruptcy on overpayment of certain State benefits. There are two instances where we see this most often. One is with State Department of Labor Unemployment Overcompensation and the other is Department of Human Resources Food stamp overpayment.

Beware of deceptive practices by your mortgage company while you are going through a foreclosure.  Mortgage foreclosure is a duel-track system.

As new parents, the one main concern my husband and I had prior to our daughter’s arrival was how could we afford a new baby.  For years, our friends and family would tell us that if you wait until you can afford a baby, you will never have one.  It is true that a new baby adds some serious expenses to your household budget but with some planning and dedication, yo

Our clients often ask us for tips on improving their credit, especially after bankruptcy filing. We have previously discussed improving credit after bankruptcy filing in our previous blog post.   This is a simple basic list of what someone can do to improve their credit.

Getting twisted into a timeshare can be a real life lesson. Sometimes, that is what will drive people to look at bankruptcy in the first place. The simple answer as to whether or not you can file bankruptcy on a timeshare is yes. There are, however, some intricacies in including a timeshare in a bankruptcy.

The United States Congress, the governing body for Bankruptcy law in the US, will be considering changes to the current Bankruptcy Code with the introduction of a bill last week from Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass).  The bill, titled the Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2014 (S.

A first aid kit is a very important thing to have around and we should all have one in our home, workplace and in our vehicles.

The saga surrounding the VA continues with the release of an audit implicating the VA regarding what veterans were actually told and documented appointment times which were never relayed to the veterans themselves. This mess continues on what appears to be a daily basis. You can read the continuing coverage at a number of news outlets to include CNN.

Millennials, also referred to as generation Y, appear to be carrying a heavy load of debt. Millennials are the generation of young people who matured into young adults around the year 2000. CNN money recently reported that 4 in 10 millennials say they are “overwhelmed” by their debt according to a study done by Wells Fargo.

National pizza chain Sbarro recently announced that it has exited its Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 11 protection in March and a judge approved Sbarro’s reorganization plan on May 29.