General

Keep Your Benefit Money Separate

Keep your benefit money separate if you receive unemployment, Social Security, disability, or other government benefits!  This will allow you to protect those benefits in certain instances, such as filing bankruptcy or being sued by a creditor. A person I’ll call Ted (not his real name) with debt problems recently contacted me for help.  Ted […]

Suffering A Dog Bite

Did you suffer a dog bite?  If so, the owner of the dog is liable regardless of the reason that the dog bit you, with only a few exceptions (you were trespassing and/or you provoked the dog are the most common exceptions).  So now that we’ve established that the dog owner is liable for your […]

Fixing Your Debt Problems & Credit

Fixing your debt problems with bankruptcy will not ruin your credit, contrary to popular opinion.  In fact, filing bankruptcy can actually fix your credit in addition to its main benefits of getting rid of your debts and protecting you from creditors. First, if you are behind on your bills, your credit is not your biggest […]

For Personal Injury, Don’t Talk To Insurance Adjusters

Don’t talk to an insurance adjuster if you suffer a personal injury.  The first thing you should do is to seek medical attention.  If you have relevant insurance, contact your insurance company immediately and notify them of your injury and what caused it.  After seeking medical attention and doing that, hire a personal injury attorney […]

Negotiating With A Creditor

Are you negotiating with a creditor to try to lower your debt?  Some people do this because they can’t or don’t want to file bankruptcy.  However, negotiating yourself without an attorney can cost you a lot more money than an attorney would cost. A current client who I’ll call Barb (not her real name) wanted […]

Personal Injury? Seek Medical Attention Immediately

If you have a personal injury, seek medical attention immediately.  Many people wait to seek medical attention when they’ve been injured.  Waiting to seek medical attention for an injury can cause both legal and medical problems for you.  As an attorney, I’ll stick to discussing the legal problems that waiting can cause. In order to […]

Negotiating With A Creditor

Are you negotiating with a creditor to try to lower your debt?  Some people do this because they can’t or don’t want to file bankruptcy.  However, negotiating yourself without an attorney can cost you a lot more money than an attorney would cost. A current client who I’ll call Barb (not her real name) wanted […]

No Out-Of-Pocket Cost for a Personal Injury Attorney

There is no out-of-pocket cost to you for hiring a personal injury attorney.  Many people who need an attorney because they’ve been injured due to the fault of another person or company ask what our services will cost them.  Like other personal injury attorneys, our fees are on a contingency basis, meaning that they are […]

Strip 2d & 3d Mortgages

You may be able to strip 2d & 3d mortgages with chapter 13 bankruptcy!  “Lien stripping” changes junior liens like 2d & 3d mortgages from secured debts to unsecured ones that can be discharged in bankruptcy without losing your home.  The junior mortgage must be completely “underwater” in order to do strip it, so this […]

Filing Bankruptcy Won’t Ruin Your Credit

For most people, filing bankruptcy won’t ruin your credit, contrary to popular opinion.  In fact, filing bankruptcy can actually fix your credit in addition to its main benefits of getting rid of your debts and protecting you from creditors. First, if you are behind on your bills, your credit is not your biggest problem.  Not […]