Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / “I should have done this years ago but my pride would not let me” said a client recently. Eventually, after the debt grew so large that creditors started filing garnishment actions, she finally pulled the trigger. After she signed the court papers with me, she said, […]
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Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / How will filing bankruptcy affect my cosigner? The short answer is that you filing bankruptcy will damage your cosigner’s credit. How much damage? You won’t know until after you file. Most bankruptcy attorneys will not tell you this truth. I recently engaged in a Facebook
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Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / A few weeks ago, I was at a large hardware store and watched a young father and his 3 year old son walk into the store. I was in the lightbulb section and they walked up next to me. The father let go of the
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Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / Do you remember where you were when you first realized that Covid-19 was going to alter the course of your entire life? I remember the restaurant. I remember the smells. I remember the family members that were sitting with me. March 2020 was the strangest
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Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / Why should student loans be dischargeable in bankruptcy? I believe that it is past time to end the economic slavery of millions of citizens of our country and make student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy just like they were prior to 1998. Can you imagine the nightmare of living
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Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / As a general rule in Georgia, you are not legally liable for your spouse’s medical bills just by virtue of the marriage. This question usually arises when one spouse has suffered an extreme trauma event like Covid-19 corona hospitalization, cancer, diabetes, heart attack or some
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Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / One of the few good things to come as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is that you can now file bankruptcy without ever leaving your house. You can even “attend” your court hearing via telephone now from the comfort and safety of your home.
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Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / 5 Most Important Questions to Ask before Deciding to Hire a Bankruptcy Attorney There are some important questions every consumer should ask before hiring a bankruptcy attorney. Hiring the right attorney will ensure that you get the best fresh start possible after completing your case.
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Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / Strict compliance in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy is when your case has been placed on a period where if you miss a single Chapter 13 payment, your case is automatically dismissed without a hearing. Dismissed without a hearing is a bad thing because you have
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Click Here for the Podcast Version of this Post / In Georgia, consumers have the right to fight back against creditor lawsuits. In my experience, the people who I have seen have the most successful outcomes are victims of identity theft. Why did you get a letter from me? I am a bankruptcy attorney and
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