Don't Believe These Common Bankruptcy Myths
Submitted on Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Jenkins Law Group invited long time Queens bankruptcy lawyer, Allan Bloomfield, to write this guest post. Allan's Queens office is located at 118-21 Queens Blvd., #617, Forest Hills, NY 11375. His phone number is 718-544-0500.
Can I Keep My Cash in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Submitted on Wednesday, October 9, 2013
What happens to my cash in bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy Alternatives in NJ: Can You Avoid Chapter 7?
Submitted on Monday, October 7, 2013
What are the top alternatives to filing for bankruptcy?
Small Business Bankruptcy: Ownership Structure Matters
Submitted on Monday, October 7, 2013
The Structure of Your Small Business Matters
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and a Second Home
Submitted on Friday, October 4, 2013
Keeping Investment Property in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
What are the tax consequences of forgiven debt? What is a 1099C?
Submitted on Friday, October 4, 2013
If some of my debt is forgiven, will there be tax consequences?
What if you could reduce your mortgage balance by $100,000? What if your credit card debt simply disappeared? While you probably won’t see results quite so dramatic, it is possible to have your debts partly forgiven by your lenders through short sales, settlements, and other processes. Before you pick up the phone, however, you might want to consider the tax consequences of forgiven debt.How Are Unemployment Benefits Treated in Bankruptcy?
Submitted on Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Unemployment Benefits and Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy law treats social welfare benefits differently from other types of income. Some are considered a statutory right, and bankruptcy can’t touch them. Social Security benefits, for example, are mostly exempt from bankruptcy proceedings. What about unemployment benefits? A fairly recent case out of New Jersey, In re McWilliams, 384 B.R. 728 (D.N.J. 2008), sheds some light.The Facts of the Case
Creditors Must Respect Your Bankruptcy Case
Submitted on Monday, September 23, 2013
A creditor who disposes of your property after receiving notice that you have filed for bankruptcy has violated the automatic stay and you are entitled to damages
What Test Determines Whether My Student Loans Can Be Discharged in Bankruptcy?
Submitted on Monday, September 23, 2013
The Bankruptcy Court will not discharge student loans unless there is no hope that you will repay them
Debtor Files Multiple Bankruptcy Cases to Stave Off Foreclosure
Submitted on Monday, September 23, 2013