The other day a gentleman who’d read my bankruptcy blog about veterans’ benefits shared with me that he was being sued over medical bills, asking whether filing bankruptcy could help him avoid going to court over those bills. My work Read More
Bankruptcy lawyers usually find themselves telling their clients to defer buying and to pay bills and save as much as possible. For the first time this fall, though, I’ve been focused on warning folks to go ahead and use any Read More
Phone lines at the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau have been ringing off the hook with consumer complaints about over-zealous bill collectors. As a bankruptcy attorney in Indiana for two and a half decades, I’ve heard more Read More
With bankruptcy law offices serving clients in 38 Indiana counties, I’m always interested in good news about employment in any part of our state. Just a few days ago, I was relaying news from the Honda plant in Greensburg, east Read More
Before I can get down to the business of filling out paperwork and making important decisions with new Indiana bankruptcy clients, the first thing I usually need to take care of is debunking all the myths they’ve heard about bankruptcy. Read More
Of course, not all news about residential real estate in Indiana is bad news. It just seems that way. Stories about residential real estate these days are as likely to mention foreclosure weeds and foreclosure pets as to paint pictures Read More
I admit it – I’ve got a soapbox. After almost twenty-five years of serving as adviser to small businesses and their owners, the one piece of advice that I just cannot seem to emphasize enough is the importance of getting Read More
Remaining in good standing with lenders “ain’t what it used to be”, as many of my small business owner bankruptcy clients are telling me these days. As a small business bankruptcy attorney in Indiana, I’m always alert for news about Read More
I noticed a piece in the October issue of Employee Benefit Adviser, one of the many professional journals I read in order to provide the most current advice to my Indiana bankruptcy clients, called “Gen X and Y Fret Much, Read More
Just the other day on the morning news, I heard a news bulletin about Michael Vick. Back in August I’d written about this unusual bankruptcy filing in my blog (see Michael Vick Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy). Vick, once the National Read More
Car talk’s not very cheerful these days. According to Experian Automotive, nearly $25 billion in car loans are past due, and many car dealerships have closed their doors, with others on the verge of doing the same. Back in September, Read More
People under great financial strain sometimes grasp at any offer of help, trying at all costs, to avoid bankruptcy. All too often, that’s all those poor people get – all costs. As a bankruptcy attorney in Indiana for the past Read More