It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, at least for lenders: a substantially fortified bankruptcy law that made it tougher for consumers to stiff credit card companies, banks and similar firms. And it seemed to work, significantly reducing the number of...

A new rule on deadline computation effective December 1st, 2009: http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/09/21/new-bankruptcy-law-time-deadlines/

Currently, student loan debt can not be discharged in bankruptcy without showing that the payback of the student loan would be an "undue hardship" on the debtor.  The courts have interpreted this very strictly to mean that a person almost has to be homeless or living...

The issue of protecting your retirement funds when you file bankruptcy is always a huge issue for folks (of course!)... New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney Kevin Gipson has a brief blog on it:...

Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney Jonathan Ginsberg has a good blog post on the topic of bankruptcy and divorce: http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/09/15/can-my-ex-spouse-use-bankruptcy-to-discharge-debts-arising-from-a-divorce-order/ As Jonathan says, the bankruptcy...

Zoe V has a great blog post on recycling credit cards after they are cut up ! I had no idea they were made of such toxic material (but you know, come to think of it, when I have cut up credit cards, there is a strange odor that emanates from the card... hmmm?):...