Have you ever been casually watching TV when all of a sudden, a five-minute long commercial comes on about some brand-new miracle drug? It always has some incomprehensible name that was clearly invented out of whole cloth that you won’t remember even after the...
Unless you run a business or are a seasoned investor, your home is probably the most valuable asset you own. That’s assuming you own one. It’s also assuming you haven’t just lost one due to foreclosure or other difficult economic circumstances. The somewhat depressing...
Bankruptcy can be a lot like a warm hug. Olaf would agree. When you’ve suffered (and suffered miserably) from years of debt and years of harassment from creditors, filing for bankruptcy and discharging all of that debt is a welcomed relief. It’s like a warm puppy....
Older Americans are filing bankruptcy at a much higher rate these days. This phenomenon is everywhere; even in Arizona. Iit has been shown in the last 25 years or so that the increase in bankruptcy filing among those 65 years old and older has been remarkable. It's...
Credit cards after bankruptcy. That sounds like a great title for a bankruptcy article, or a credit card article. But like much good literature, let’s start with a poem. Credit Cards The bane of our existence The expeditor of our dreams and mortgagor of our future The...
Is Bankruptcy Right for Me? Before we go any further, it’s important to keep in mind that the person who can best answer this question is an experienced bankruptcy attorney. Most reputable attorneys will offer a free consultation, so the only cost to find out if...
Takata Airbag Bankruptcy Have you ever been in a serious car accident? What’s better than your face and body slamming into your windshield and steering wheel? What’s better than a thin, polymer-fabric belt separating you from crushing glass, plastic, and steel? How...
Once there was a barbecue restaurant. It's closed now, but back when it was open years ago tucked away in the corner of nowhere they hung a sign above the counter. That sign said “Good food ain’t cheap and cheap food ain't good.” It's probably the reason the...
Bankruptcy Is an Easy Tool to Eliminate Debt When you file for bankruptcy with an attorney, it’s really easy. There’s little work you have to do. You’ll have to fill out some easy paperwork and provide some documentation to your attorney and to the court (such as bank...
There’s nothing better than having tons of money in the bank. Who doesn’t want that? Of course, if you had tons of money in the bank, you probably wouldn’t be reading about bankruptcy. But what about just a little bit of money in a checking account? Surely you can...