Latest Blog Posts
Our attorneys share their insights and provide guidance on topics related to injury claims and bankruptcy in these blog posts. Stay informed of important issues that may affect you if you are struggling to get out of debt, or have been injured in a catastrophic accident, by reading our blog posts.
Will My Income Tax Debt Be Discharged and Erased?
Income taxes can only be erased in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, if each of the following rules are satisfied: Income taxes are due...
Your Options in Resolving a Collection Case Filed Against You
The first thing you need to realize, once you get over the shock of being sued, is that there are steps you can, and should,...
Will I Lose My Car in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
In most situations, you will not lose your car due to filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy...
Will Bankruptcy Stop Garnishments?
Often, by the time a person files for bankruptcy protection, they are in a position where a business or the court has garnished wages for...
What Questions Will I Be Asked at My Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Hearing?
What To Do If Attacked By “Zombie Debt” (No, neither a shotgun nor an ax will help)
We recently came across a couple of articles about the “Attack of the Zombie Debt.” Despite the eye-catching name, which brings to mind the now...
What Is The Bankruptcy “Means Test”
If you must file bankruptcy, you’ll certainly want to file under the cheapest, easiest, and quickest of the bankruptcy chapters. That would be a Chapter...
What Happens When One Spouse Files Bankruptcy Without the Other Spouse?
Marriage is union between two people. This often means that the couple shares a financial situation. However, there are occasions where one spouse may rack...
What Happens At The 341(a) Creditors Meeting?
Once you have filed a bankruptcy petition with the bankruptcy court in your area, you will receive a notice from the court about a meeting between you,...
What Does Fair Compensation in a Personal Injury Case Mean?
In Nebraska, personal injury law states that a person who has suffered an injury is entitled to be fairly compensated for their injury. A judge...
What Happens At My Chapter 7 Bankruptcy “Hearing”?
Every person who files a Chapter 7 bankruptcy must attend a “hearing” within 21-45 days. Although the hearing requires you to testify under oath, while...
Watch Out For Those Preference Payments!
A preference payment is any payment or transfer of value that a debtor makes to you in the 90 day period before the debtor files for bankruptcy. ...