Let’s face it folks, sometimes we need a fresh start in life. What’s so wrong with using a perfectly valid law to enable yourself to do just that? Nothing. After all, The L.A. Dodgers made that decision today.
I am a consumer bankruptcy lawyer with offices in Orlando and Tampa.
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Will Filing Bankruptcy Affect Me Getting a Job?
It's a hard enough in today's economy to land a job. Will filing bankruptcy make it that much more difficult to find a job? Many of my clients worry about the effect filing bankruptcy will have on their effort to find a job. While ...
After Filing Bankruptcy, Chapter 13, Do I Still Pay My Bills?
Recently, during a free evaluation, I was asked by a potential client if he had to make payments on his bills when filing Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 specifically. First, I had to determine what he meant by ...
Filing Bankruptcy Without A Lawyer Can Be Painful
Filing bankruptcy without a bankruptcy lawyer is the legal equivalent to a do it yourself financial root canal. It can be real painful. I recently spoke to someone who had already filed her Chapter 7 bankruptcy case without a bankruptcy lawyer. Instead, ...
Should I Do a Short Sale After I File Bankruptcy?
In previous posts I've discussed the differences between a Short Sale and filing bankruptcy and if one is preferable over the other. However, many of my clients who own real estate and have gone through the ...
KEL and Bankruptcy Court: Update, and Read the Transcript
So, by way of update, KEL can continue to represent consumers filing for bankruptcy in the Middle District of Florida but the Florida Bar is now investigating KEL.
Are Foreclosure Filings Really Down?
Across Florida, and the nation for that matter, there have been a number of stories recently in the news reporting that foreclosure filings have been down for the last 8 months. This is a little misleading and is not at all cause for celebration. [caption id="attachment_961" align="aligncenter" width="300" ...
How Does an Orlando Bankruptcy Lawyer Get Paid?
"As an Orlando bankruptcy lawyer, how do you get paid by your clients?" This is one of the questions I get from my friends and colleagues. Actually, some of my clients ask this as well, as you might imagine. The question is one that I asked myself when I first began working ...
Can I File Bankruptcy by Myself, Without My Husband?
Many people who contemplate filing bankruptcy wonder "Can I file bankruptcy by myself and not involve my spouse ?", whether that spouse is the person's husband or wife. Is this possible to do? The answer is Yes, it is. However, there is a second ...
Can My Mortgage Company Sue Me After Foreclosure?
Your mortgage company can collect on a debt you owe it after it sues you in a foreclosure action in Florida. Florida is what is called a "recourse" state. This means that after your mortgage company successfully sues you in a foreclosure ...
