How to Have Important Conversations with Your Young Children About Money and Finances
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Wednesday, June 13, 2018
I have previously written about advising clients on bankruptcy relief because they have taken on the burden of not only their own debt but also debt incurred for their adult children. I know the client has found themselves in financial turmoil because of love for their child and it is
Where Are Our Celebrity Bankruptcy Debtors Now?
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Wednesday, May 23, 2018
As many of you may be aware, for years now I’ve kept tabs on our celebrities who have sought bankruptcy relief in the past. One of the most prominent bankruptlebrities is Teresa Guidice, one of the stars of the Real Housewives franchise.
What Is a NDA or Nondisclosure Agreement and Why Is It Important?
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Thursday, April 19, 2018
Last month, I wrote about The Weinstein Co.
Harvey Weinstein Could Be the Kiss of Death for Project Runway
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Wednesday, April 11, 2018
The Weinstein Co. bankruptcy has now endangered the continued existence of one of its marquis properties: Project Runway. According to reporting in Page Six, A&E Network cancelled its distribution deal with The Weinstein Co. for Project Runway based upon a breach of contract.
#METOO Movement Results in Bankruptcy For Weinstein Co.
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Thursday, March 1, 2018
The Weinstein Co.
Watch out for Latest Tax Refund Scam
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Thursday, February 8, 2018
As if tax payers don’t have enough to worry about, there is a new income tax refund scam that the IRS is warning filers about. This time, however, the scam is likely originating out of the office of your tax preparer. The gist of the scam is that identity thieves are hacking into the data systems of a tax preparer using an email phishing scam
Is the New "Payday Loan" Lending Model Still Predatory?
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Monday, January 8, 2018
The pressure on the payday loan industry resulting from heightened attention on its predatory lending methods is causing a new metamorphosis in the industry.
"Hot Yoga" Chain Twisted Up in Bankruptcy
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Thursday, November 16, 2017
I have to confess that, upon beginning this blog, I had no idea what “hot yoga” was. At first I thought it might be reference to Paris Hilton attending a yoga class. “That’s hot,” y’all. Apparently it is a yoga class where the heat is cranked up to over 100 degrees while the yoga enthusiasts practice their calling.
Heartbreak over the Loss of Tom Petty
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Like many of you, I was absolutely devastated to hear the news of Tom Petty’s passing this last week. For forty years Tom and the Heartbreakers have sung wise at just about every step and turn of my life. I’m sure a lot of folks feel this way. There are many reasons to respect Tom. The sheer longevity of
“If the Glove Doesn’t Fit, You Must Acquit” OJ Simpson, but You Can Still Collect on His Assets
Submitted by the Bond & Botes Law Offices - Thursday, October 5, 2017
Yesterday was the twenty-second anniversary of OJ Simpson’s acquittal in the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. And while he may have escaped prison, or worse, for the deaths of these people, he cannot, appar