Blog Posts in October, 2009
Posted on Oct 30, 2009
A Florida woman who pled guilty to killing two children and seriously injuring two others in a 2004 hit and run accident has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. Jennifer Porter, who owns a ...
Posted on Oct 28, 2009
North Georgia and Massachusetts are the latest places in the United States to experience a surge in bankruptcy filings. The Atlanta Business Chronicle is reporting that the amount of Chapter 7 ...
Posted on Oct 28, 2009
North Georgia and Massachusetts are the latest places in the United States to experience a surge in bankruptcy filings. The Atlanta Business Chronicle is reporting that the amount of Chapter 7 ...
Posted on Oct 22, 2009
If you inherit money from a person who died within 180 days of the date that you filed for bankruptcy, you must inform the bankruptcy court about the money. The money you inherited becomes a part of ...
Posted on Oct 19, 2009
Two of Hollywood's biggest celebrities are facing financial troubles that could land them in bankruptcy court. According to a federal tax lien notice obtained by celebrity gossip site TMZ, actor ...
Posted on Oct 15, 2009
Thousands of people throughout the United States are filing for bankruptcy due to mounting medical bills they cannot afford to pay. According to an informal survey of local bankruptcy cases by the ...
Posted on Oct 14, 2009
When people have decided to file for bankruptcy, they will have to decide which type of consumer bankruptcy they should file for. In the U.S., there are two types of consumer bankruptcy - Chapter 7 ...
Posted on Oct 12, 2009
The owner of the Best Western Sea Wake Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while it restructures its finances. Enchantment LLC filed its petition ...
Posted on Oct 10, 2009
If you have recently filed for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, chances are that you feel relieved. However, you may also feel a bit fearful or unsure of what you should do next. The important ...
Posted on Oct 9, 2009
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most popular type of consumer bankruptcy because it completely eliminates a person's dischargeable debt. That being said, Chapter 7 will not eliminate all of person's debt. ...
Posted on Oct 7, 2009
In the United States, before people can file for consumer bankruptcy, they must complete a means test. Prior to October 2005, this test was not a bankruptcy filing requirement. However, after that ...
Posted on Oct 5, 2009
It has been discovered that just a mere 12 months before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Reader's Digest paid more than $28 million to executives, directors, and other "insiders." The company, which ...