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This month, two completely different companies, Ditech Holding Corporation and Payless, Inc., filed Chapter 11 bankruptcies for the second time in as many years.  However, the purpose of the Chapter 11 filing is different for each company.

Bothersome and harassing phone calls and texts to our cell phones are, unfortunately, now a way of life for all of us, even for the former director of the FBI (and the calls he received were worse than most).  For the crazy threats of arrest, jail, and worse type of calls, just hang up on the call imme

I have been reporting on the #METOO Movement and its collision course with bankruptcy over the last several months.  Now, in addition to Mike Isabella from Top Chief and Harvey Weinstein, USA Gymnastics follows in the same footsteps by declaring Chapter 11 ba

Proud Parent Introduction

Gail Donaldson

The following post is by Emma Donaldson, my oldest daughter.  She was home this weekend for her sister’s 13th birthday.  As we discussed her college life and what she’s learned, I told her to write a blog post about it!

The 2019 Social Security Administration’s (SSA) 2019 Fact Sheet is out and I thought I’d go over some of the new disability-related numbers in today’s blog entry.  There are several other non-disability Social Security-related numbers listed in the report for those interested.

If you are struggling to pay your auto loan debt, you are not alone. According to the New York Federal Reserve, more than 7 million people in America are seriously delinquent on their auto loan debt through the end of 2018.

If you have not filed your tax return yet for 2018, you may be in for surprise.  According to the IRS, overall all tax refunds have dropped more than 8 percent during the first week of the tax filing season.  Some of us are bad at saving and use tax refund to do things they normally cannot afford to do during the year.

It’s that time of the year again. Don’t let the government shutdown fool you—the Internal Revenue Service and its computers are up and running.

Whether you’re looking forward to a refund or dreading a tax bill, most of us will be dealing with the IRS in one form or another. No matter which camp you’re in, it’s safe to say that nobody wants to be the subject of a tax audit.

A week ago, one of the members in my family called me to tell me that her mortgage company asked her to stop making her mortgage payments so she could qualify for a specific type of mortgage modification.  She asked me whether she should do that.  The answer is NO.

One of the most common concerns my clients have is whether or not filing a bankruptcy case will affect their job. The short answer is this; no, filing a case should not have any impact.