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Speed week is underway in Daytona Florida this week and will culminate with the 58th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR stock car race. The Daytona 500 is one of the preeminent stock car races on the NASCAR race schedule and arguably the most famous. How are the Daytona 500 and a bankruptcy case related?

On the means test, only a small portion of your children’s tuition can be deducted from your income.  Congress currently allows $156.25 per child as a deduction on the means test.  Specifically, Bankruptcy Code § 707(b)(2)(A)(ii)(IV) states:

This is something that I explore with every potential client on their initial free consultation visit to my office. Everyone's situation is different and there are many reasons why I might recommend a potential client file one chapter over another.

I get asked by clients all the time why they are now being sued for a debt they guaranteed or co-signed with another individual, usually a relative or close friend.  They will say “I am just the co-signor.  It is their debt.”, or “They are the primary, I am just the sec

A couple of years back, I resolved to try to get in better shape. Being in my mid-50s, I had made this resolution several times during my life. What I have learned is that making the resolution is easy. It is keeping the resolution that is the hard part.

I have previously discussed the basics of a Chapter 9 bankruptcy as well as two Chapter 9 bankruptcies that occurred in Alabama.  In this post, I’ll examine a curr

Given the volatility in the world over the past several years, I am seeing more security clearance cases as they relate to foreign influence and foreign preference.

After sitting down with your bankruptcy attorney and discussing the pros and cons of filing either a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, you have decided that it is in your best interest to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  You have given your attorneys all the information they need, and you have reviewed and signed your bankruptcy petition.  What should you expect after that petition is

With the rising popularity and convenience of mobile ride hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, taxi companies are finding it difficult to keep up.

My husband Andy had a passion to play baseball growing up.  His parents gave him every opportunity to gain valuable experiences to get better by way of camps and coaches every year.   This week, high school kids are signing scholarships with colleges across the country as result of the same kind of support from their schools, coaches and par