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Many of my clients are having problems paying their student loans. And for good reason – the proliferation of so called "schools" have dotted the landscape. If you are home during the day nearly every TV commercial is from some for profit school trying to earn government financial aid money AT YOUR EXPENSE. Most of...
I recently spoke to a desk clerk at the bankruptcy court and she told me pro se bankruptcy filings are on the rise. Filing pro se is when you file without a lawyer helping you. Sometimes you pay less to a paralegal to prepare the documents. Sometimes they charge as low as $275. They may...
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Google recently changed their algorithm to penalize mug shot websites. An interesting article by Moses and Rooth who are criminal attorneys in Orlando explained how these websites were affecting their clients. The article explained how these companies were charging money to remove your name from the site even if the cases were dismissed. We have encountered similar websites in...
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The Federal Housing Administration will allow a bankruptcy debtor to get a mortgage backed by FHA in as little as one year after bankruptcy – if certain minimal criteria are met. The one year timeframe also applies to short sales and even foreclosures This is yet another acknowledgment that the “stigma” of bankruptcy has been replaced by...
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Orlando, FL Attorney Works with Clients Dealing with Bankruptcy Statue of Limitations If you are like many Americans struggling to make ends meet, you may have already begun the process of declaring bankruptcy. Bankruptcy exists to help people deal with their debts, allowing them to discharge some debts and better manage others. There are many...
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Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Firm Helps Clients Understand Effects of Sequestration It is an uncomfortable feeling to be uncertain about one’s future. For many Americans undergoing the process of filing for bankruptcy, uncertainty is very likely what they will be experiencing for some time to come. Sequestration, or the long-term cuts to different areas of...
Durante muchos años, la gente ha sentido que declararse en quiebra es el último recurso antes de la ruina financiera total y, como tal, era un proceso humillante, uno que debía mantenerse en secreto o esconderse de amigos y vecinos. Pero todo eso está cambiando. La quiebra ya no es algo para menospreciar, sino una...
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A recent case decision was handed down by the 11th Circuit Appeals Court which will make it possible to eliminate a person's second mortgage on an underwater property through bankruptcy. Before this case was decided, before homeowners could only strip off their second mortgage in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy if their house was worth less...
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Superbowl champion, quarterback terror and perennial pro-bowler Warren Sapp has filed for bankruptcy in southern Florida, owing millions to creditors despite a six-figure monthly income. According to his filing, Sapp owes more than $6.7 million for child support, alimony and other debts. Football star owes $6.7 million, vs. $6.45 million in assets Makes $115,000 per...
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A recent study regarding saving your home and the different alternatives available including bankruptcy came to the conclusion that most bankruptcy attorneys in Orlando, FL already knew. Chapter 13 bankruptcy is probably the best way to save your home. At the very least the study showed when compared with homeowners who did not file, debtors who...
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