The more important inquiry is which option makes the most economic sense for you and your spouse! Georgia follows the common law rules of ownership of property and liability for debt....more
2/11/2013
- Chapter 7 Community Property Consumer Bankruptcy
Tax season is on us once again and many are thinking about how to make the best use of any tax refund to pay down their obligations. Be aware: scammers are out there and are plotting strategies to separate you from your...more
1/14/2013
- False Advertising Fraud Mortgages Scams
In many Chapter 7 and 13 cases, our clients decide to maximize the benefits of their "fresh start" by surrendering to the lender all of their "rights, title and interest" in an "underwater" residence or rental property or a...more
1/2/2013
- Chapter 13 Chapter 7 Foreclosure Security Deed
For me, the keystone or centerpiece of all of the interacting parts of the Bankruptcy Code is the automatic stay. The stay is the fundamental shield available to our clients who file for relief from creditors in a Chapter 7...more
1/2/2013
- Automatic Stay Chapter 13 Chapter 7 Debtor-Creditor
A knotty problem that surfaces from time to time in Chapters 7 and 13 is the omitted or undisclosed asset. In many of these cases, the omitted or undisclosed asset is a claim or right to payment based on a claim for a...more
11/21/2012