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The Department of Justice recently did its semiannual adjustments of the median income figures, which are effective in bankruptcy cases filed after April 1, 2018. The median income is an important figure, as debtors below that figure are almost always assured a...
In honor of the sacrifice that service members do for this country, I have decided to give all current and veteran military members a 15% discount on my fees. Just this week, I had four new clients who qualified for this discount. They came in, unaware that I was...
A frequently asked question indeed, particularly for self-employed people who are incorporated (i.e. as an LLC or S Corp, etc.) and the business is failing. (If you have a very large operation and want to shed corporate debt, and keep the business going, a chapter 11...
Yesterday the Trump administration said it is going to take a new look at how the government interprets the virtually-impossible-to-attain “undue hardship” standard for discharging student loans in bankruptcy. Where this all goes, and whether it will apply to people...
I had the privilege to argue before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. The issue was whether a Minnesota property tax refund is exempt under Minnesota law as “government assistance based on need.” A Minnesota property tax refund is limited to people whose...
I just had the privilege of helping a family on a case that I almost didn’t accept. This gentleman called me in November, indicating he had purchased a vehicle for $6,000 cash in August, after verifying the title was good at the DMV, only to be contacted by the Anoka...
For non-emergency services, a medical clinic or dentist can stop seeing you as a patient for any reason, including nonpayment, even if that is due to bankruptcy. As a practical matter, medical clinics, and dentist will permit you to continue as a patient. I’ve...
Effective this month, seriously delinquent taxpayers (defined as $51,000 or more to the IRS, where liens have been filed) may get their passports revoked or denied. This is the implementation of legislation that was passed in December 2016. Go to this link for...
After six straight years of double-digit annual declines in bankruptcy filings, Minnesota Bankruptcy Filings of 2017 edged up slightly over 2016, with a 1.51% increase. Bankruptcy filings peaked in 2011 following the Great Recession. The Minnesota Bankruptcy Court has...
The Department of Justice recently did its semiannual adjustments of the median income figures, which are effective in bankruptcy case is filed after November 1, 2017. The median income is an important figure, as debtors below that figure are almost always assured a...