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The easy way to qualify financially for chapter 7 bankruptcy (i.e. without doing the means test) is by being under the median income. The census bureau has determined that the median income for these household sizes has increased as follows, effective cases filed on...
The U.S. Department of Education has removed key applications for student loan forgiveness and repayment plans from its website. This action follows a ruling by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which determined that the Department lacked the authority to forgive...
Landlords are increasingly using credit reports as a tool to resolve rent disputes, targeting tenants' credit scores instead of relying on lengthy legal battles. By hiring debt collectors, landlords can report unpaid rent to credit bureaus, which can severely damage...
American credit-card delinquencies have surged to a 13-year high, with 11% of credit-card debt in serious delinquency by the end of 2024. This increase, which reflects financial strain, is concentrated among young, low-income, and subprime borrowers. Rising interest...
SeaQuest Holdings, an Idaho-based company operating interactive aquariums in shopping malls, has filed for bankruptcy protection and is seeking to expedite the sale of its assets to Z&A Management LLC for $80,000. The company, which has faced allegations of animal...
A recent Star Tribune article indicates that Americans put on an average of $1200 of new debt during the holiday season, and offered suggestions on getting out of debt, including the so-called “snowball” or “avalanche” approach. I recently had a client whose parents...
The easy way to qualify financially for chapter 7 bankruptcy (i.e. without doing the means test) is by being under the median income. Other than a household of 3, all figures decreased slightly. The census bureau has determined that the median income for these...
I am honored to announce that I have been asked to join a distinguished panel of attorneys to discuss issues that arise when bankruptcy and divorce collide. (ChatGPT came up with the clever title “Untangling the Knot".) BankruptcyInstituteBrochure
Buca, an Italian restaurant chain founded in Minnesota, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, mainly to get out of leases at stores that have been closed. Their four stores in Minnesota are expected to remain open. They are known for their “family style” portions. The...
Having been saddled with a $148 million default libel judgment for "allegedly" making false, defamatory statements about Georgia election workers, Rudy Giuliani sought bankruptcy protection last December. He had agreed to self-limit his personal budget to $43,000 per...