Recent News
CNN Report: College students relying more on credit cards
This is very troubling: http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/04/19/college.credit.cards/
Bankruptcy Court Recognizes Technology !
In Re Zieg, (Bkrtcy.W.D.Mo.) A Chapter 7 debtor's digital video disc (DVD) player was a "household good" for lien avoidance purposes, a Missouri bankruptcy court has held. Although the Bankruptcy Code, as amended by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer...
If you have a child going to college soon, read this !- "The Campus Credit Card Trap"
It is widely known that credit card companies aggressively market on campus, and off, to college students. This recent study documents this despicable tactic:...
Bankruptcy Stimulus Plan
Illinois Bankrupty Attorney Andy Miofsky proposes a great idea to get financial help and stimulate the economy: http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/08/16/bankruptcy-stimulus-plan/ To discuss your financial situation, please contact the Offices of John Rogers,...
How To Bounce Back From Bankruptcy
I always get questions from clients about how bankruptcy will affect their credit in the future. I always tell them that bankruptcy is not near the social or economic stigma that it used to be, primarily because so many folks file bankruptcy, even large...
Can I Reaffirm My Car Loan If I Convert From Chapter 13 To Chapter 7?, by New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney Kevin Gipson
This is a question I get asked quite frequently, and here is New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney Kevin Gipson's take on it, which is right on point. http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/08/13/can-i-reaffirm-my-car-loan-if-i-convert-from-chapter-13-to-chapter-7/ Also,...