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In a perfect world, filing for bankruptcy protection is something you would only do once in your life. Unfortunately, as we all know, we don’t live in a perfect world. So, what happens if you find yourself in a position where you need to file bankruptcy to protect yourself from creditors, but you’ve filed a bankruptcy previously?

What does reaffirming a debt mean in the context of a bankruptcy case? It simply means that a person is legally recommitting themselves to a debt. In other words, that person has signed a legally binding document to be liable for a debt that the bankruptcy would have eliminated.

In a new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), researchers found that roughly 1 in 6 NFL players file bankruptcy within a dozen years of retirement.  Interestingly, researchers found that the length of a player’s career and the amount of money he earned had little impact on

Given the somewhat transient nature of our society these days, a question that we get asked often is “What happens to my SSA benefits if I have to move?”

Well, there are two answers to this question.

The debt collection industry is a $13 billion industry. And the individuals and companies that pursue this line of work frequently don’t do things the legal way.

The bankruptcy process is full of pitfalls, many of which are completely unknown or unanticipated to those without bankruptcy training. Most cases filed by individuals without the help of an experienced bankruptcy attorney fail to reach a successful conclusion.

After a number of years counseling great people who continue to be perplexed, even mystified, as to how in the world they have ended up in a bankruptcy attorney's office seeking legal advice for matters that are normally and genuinely far too personal and painful to discuss with even the closest of friends……I have found what seems to be a very common question aske

We see many potential clients whose biggest issue is that their wages are being garnished by one or more creditors.  The potential clients ask whether bankruptcy can stop the garnishments.  The answer is yes!