Elizabeth Warren and a Scholarly Debate Over Medical Bankruptcy That Won’t Go Away A 2005 academic paper fueled much discussion and helped her political career, but remains contested. By Margot Sanger-Katz June 6, 2018 [caption Read More
PASSING THE “MEANS TEST” TO Qualify for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Relief How to qualify for Chapter 7 Question: Do you have to pass a “means test” to qualify to file Read More
New Bankruptcy Form, Rules Take Effect Published on December 1, 2017 Individuals filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 13 must use a new form that presents their payment plan in a more uniform and Read More
How Chapter 7 Works A chapter 7 case begins with the debtor filing a petition with the bankruptcy court serving the area where the individual lives or where the business Read More
General Rules For Secured & Unsecured Debt and Dischargeability of Priority and Non-Priority Unsecured Debt What Is an Unsecured Debt Versus a Secured Debt? There are two main types of debt in Read More
Four Tips on How to Rescue a Bankrupt Business Buying a business out of bankruptcy might seem like a good deal, but it comes with risks. Heed this advice from others Read More
KEEPING YOUR CAR IN BANKRUPTCY A CHAPTER 7 AND THE EFFECT OF TITLE LOANS People Read More
‘Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="370"] Lawrence Sedita, a 74-year-old former carpenter, said he lost his health insurance about two years ago after his Read More
Opinion LETTER Bankruptcy and the Elderly A reader explains why today’s senior citizens are particularly vulnerable. To the Editor: Re “Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans as Safety Net Frays” (front page, Aug. 6): A downside for Read More
This is the real reason most Americans file for bankruptcy Two-thirds of people who file for bankruptcy cite medical issues as a key contributor to their financial downfall. While the high cost Read More
Nobody should expect anyone else to fully understand their tax issues. After all, not everyone is taught or shown how to manage taxes in general academia (this is Read More
11 Questions You Absolutely Must Ask Any Debt Settlement Company May 18, 2015 by National Debt Relief If you’re laboring under a big cloud of debt the idea of getting relief from it probably Read More
The importance of tax compliance and tax preparation should be emphasized when reviewing your tax profile with any tax professional. Cardinal Tax Group knows the important questions to ask when Read More
‘Tis the season for some to take offense when a store clerk says “happy holidays” instead of “merry Christmas,” or when a coffee chain converts to plain red cups for the holiday. Read More
‘Tis the season for some to take offense when a store clerk says “happy holidays” instead of “merry Christmas,” or when a coffee chain converts to plain red cups for the holiday. Read More
HARVEST HOME OR THANKSGIVING? In a letter from “E.W.” (Edward Winslow) to a friend in England, he says: “And God be praised, we had a good increase…. Our harvest being Read More