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2013 Blogging in Review for Kentucky Bankruptcy Attorney
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,900 times in 2013. If it were a cable car, it would take about 32 trips to carry that many...
Do I get to keep my tax refund if I file bankruptcy ?
Debtors in Chapter 7 are required to give up "nonexempt" property that they own at the time of filing; they are allowed to keep both "exempt" property that they own at the time of filing and any property that they receive a right to own after the bankruptcy filing....
Can I Use My Tax Refund Money to File Bankruptcy ?
It will soon be that time of year for tax refunds. We have questions from folks as to whether they can file Chapter 7 bankruptcy before filing taxes and still keep their tax refunds coming to them after they file bankruptcy or whether they can keep a tax refund...
How to Find Help If You Can't Pay Your Student Loans
The area of student loan forbearance and forgiveness can be confusing and misleading if you rely on the internet to research your options. Thankfully, the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, also known as the CFPB, in Washington, DC offers a website to begin the...
Don't Select a Bankruptcy Lawyer on Price Alone
It's not always the most expensive bankruptcy lawyers that are the best or the cheapest that are the worst. In most areas, the prices for filing bankruptcy are determined by the market. The filing fees and credit counseling fees are set fees. The attorney fee, in most...
Finding and Choosing the Right Bankruptcy Attorney for You
Once you have made the decision to at least talk with an attorney or lawyer about the prospect of bankruptcy, then it becomes important to find the right attorney to help guide you. Here are a few tips that I think are important in finding the right attorney to talk...