Bankruptcy

Foreclosure defense and bankruptcy lawyers are - in one very important way - like plumbers.  It is almost always true that the sooner you hire one, the the better the result of the work they do.  People facing foreclosure often...

For over three decades we have represented consumer debtors before the United States Bankruptcy Court and the Courts of the State of New Jersey.  On occasion, the serious debt problems of our clients resulted from being deceived about money that...

In the Matter of Santiago-Monteverde, what appeared to be a simple Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy, was ultimately decided in the Debtor’s favor of by the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals.  Its decision was based upon the advisory opinion...

Short Sales Benefit Realtors But May Not Benefit Homeowners Who Should Be Fully Informed About Alternatives Such As Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and the Possible Tax Consequences of a Short Sale Nearly every homeowner facing foreclosure receives notices from their mortgage...

Since 2007, homeowners who conducted short sales and other loss mitigation alternatives on their properties were able to exempt any income associated with their mortgage company's write-off of any debt under the federal mortgage forgiveness act.    However, Congress allowed the...

New Study Demonstrates that Only 1 in 10 attempts by "Debt Settlement Companies" Prove Successful.   http://nacba.org/News/ConsumerAlertDebtSettlement.aspx Frankly, this supports what experienced Bankruptcy Lawyers have been advising their clients for many years. In many cases, we often advise clients that even...

The U.S. Trustee Program has announced new Means Testing Data for Bankruptcy Cases.  The median income for each family size for a Chapter 7 New Jersey Bankruptcy Case for cases filed on or after April 1, 2013 is as follows:...

Many clients have delayed coming in for a consultation because they fear they won't qualify for a bankruptcy.  Most of the time, they have this fear because of misinformation they have received from friends or family or even from creditors.  The...

Fear of the unknown, pride, uncertainty, misinformation, stubbornness, distraction, and cash flow are just some of the reasons that keep people from getting their financial life  in order with a bankruptcy filing.  The problem is that without it you may...

Everyone it seems is attempting to get a loan modification these days. Anyone that has attempted to modify their mortgage knows that the process can be extremely frustrating. One way to make it somewhat less frustrating is to make sure that you...