If you are engaged and looking to get married should your wait until before or after you get married to file bankruptcy? Like a lot of things in bankruptcy, it depends. Main thing to consider: What is your spouse-to-be’s financial situation like? If your future spouse has a lot of their own debts, you may [...]
Read More »Breadth of the Automatic Stay
The filing of a bankruptcy, in most cases, creates the automatic stay of 11 USC §362 (and sometimes §1301). The automatic stay bars a creditor (with a few exceptions) from taking any collection action against the Debtor or property of the Debtor without Bankruptcy Court permission. Many people underestimate the breadth and depth of the [...]
Read More »Stanley Cup Special
From now until the awarding of the Stanley Cup, give me your prediction of who will be playing the Cup finals and I will give you $100 off your bankruptcy fees.
Read More »Kona 5/14/13
Will be in Kona on May 14th to see clients. Call or email for an appointment. Location will be here.
Read More »In Re Welsh
Fresh from the 9th Circuit (which is binding on Hawaii Bankruptcy Court) comes the In Re Welsh opinion. This case settles the question if Social Security income can be required to be paid into a Chapter 13 plan, establishing that Social Security income may be excluded from such a plan. Normally in a Chapter 13, [...]
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