When Black Friday Comes
It’s that time of year again. I know we are all supposed to be thinking about Thanksgiving. That brief time of gratefulness between the Pilgrims and the Indians is a core historical moment for...
View ArticleChapter 7 Bankruptcy
Unless you were one of those kids (and you probably turned out to be a lawyer when you grew up), chapters were not something to get too excited about. Chapter books were just a clever way to move you...
View ArticleDepartment of Education May Make it Easier to Include Student Loans in...
Death, taxes, and student loan debt. Guess which two of the three are completely unavoidable? Having a hard time? It’s probably because they are all, virtually unavoidable. Why do I say virtually?...
View ArticleClaire’s Files for Bankruptcy and Earlobes Everywhere Rejoice
To an earlobe, Claire’s is a sadistic torturer. Over the years, how many innocent dangling ear parts have been subject to wonton and unwanted cruelty all in the name of physical adornment? Not only has...
View ArticleCredit Cards After Bankruptcy
Credit cards after bankruptcy. That sounds like a great title for a bankruptcy article, or a credit card article. But like much good literature, let’s start with a poem. Credit Cards The bane of our...
View ArticleOlder Americans Are Filing Bankruptcy in Droves
Older Americans are filing bankruptcy at a much higher rate these days. This phenomenon is everywhere; even in Arizona. Iit has been shown in the last 25 years or so that the increase in bankruptcy...
View ArticleWhen Can I File Bankruptcy Again?
Bankruptcy can be a lot like a warm hug. Olaf would agree. When you’ve suffered (and suffered miserably) from years of debt and years of harassment from creditors, filing for bankruptcy and discharging...
View ArticleSears Files for Bankruptcy
Sears. It’s one word. It’s a proper name. To Americans, Sears is more than just that – it’s a way of life – or at least it was at one time. Talk to anyone with a few miles on them, and they will have...
View ArticleWhat Kind of Information Does My Bankruptcy Attorney Need in Arizona?
If there is one certainty in life, it’s that nothing is certain. Although lately, there seems to be some inevitable certainties in life. The old adage about death and taxes still seems to hold true....
View ArticleTariffs Could Force Some Retailers Into Bankruptcy
Are you one of those people who look to see where the stuff you just bought was made? It’s fun to flip over that deck of cards, or your new Himalayan Salt mill and just to look for the country that’s...
View ArticleWhat to Tell People When You File for Bankruptcy
The old saying has something to do with never discussing politics and money in polite conversation. Let’s take it a step further and never discuss those two under any circumstances unless it’s...
View ArticleThe Boy Scouts Have Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth organization in the country. It’s sad to see them go. But wait… are they going? They’re filing for bankruptcy. That must mean the Boy Scouts are closing...
View ArticleBuying a Home After Bankruptcy
Unless you run a business or are a seasoned investor, your home is probably the most valuable asset you own. That’s assuming you own one. It’s also assuming you haven’t just lost one due to foreclosure...
View ArticleBuying a Home After Bankruptcy
Unless you run a business or are a seasoned investor, your home is probably the most valuable asset you own. That’s assuming you own one. It’s also assuming you haven’t just lost one due to foreclosure...
View ArticleBankruptcy Filings Are on the Rise for Well-Known Businesses During the Pandemic
The current pandemic has been hard on virtually everyone. We’ve learned that we never really washed our hands the right way, and that our faces are just so tempting to touch – constantly. But we...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Pandemic, Job Loss, and Bankruptcy
The COVID-19, Coronavirus pandemic has been hard on virtually all of humanity. You would have to search far and wide to find somebody on the planet, somewhere, who has not been negatively affected by...
View ArticleIce-Cold Texas Bankruptcy
When you think of Texas, a lot of you might think of cattle and cowboys. Others might think of boots and oil fields. There’s probably a lot of heat, dust, sweat, and toil. I’ll bet you didn’t picture...
View ArticleThe Bankruptcy Credit Counseling Requirement
Is there anything more riveting than a credit counseling class? Accountants, bookkeepers, tax preparers and the like often discuss these classes at dinner parties and other social gatherings. Those...
View ArticleGameworks Is Gone
Didn’t your Dad once tell you, “It’s all fun and games ‘till someone gets hurt!”? What if the one who gets hurt is the one with all the fun and games? And what’s more harmful – the games or the fun?...
View ArticleWhat’s Bad About Bankruptcy?
Have you ever been casually watching TV when all of a sudden, a five-minute long commercial comes on about some brand-new miracle drug? It always has some incomprehensible name that was clearly...
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