June 2, 2006

• Please share your experiences with bankruptcy

  This morning, I came across an interesting blog by a gentleman who is currently going through a Chapter 13 and is describing his experiences preparing as he goes through his case.  It appears that he tried a debt counseling program that did not work and now has made the decision to go through Chapter 13. (…)

May 31, 2006

• Chapter 13 and County Property Taxes

  I recently worked on a case that demonstrated the need for Chapter 13 attorneys to remain alert when dealing with county property taxes and Chapter 13 debtors. (…)

April 4, 2006

• Failure to pay full filing fee in prior case leads to dismissal of new case

  This afternoon, I received a call from a potential client with an unusual problem. (…)

March 29, 2006

• When is a family of 3 not a family of 3?

  Recently I appeared with a client at a 341 hearing and the trustee raised an interesting point about family size calculations for purposes of the median income/means test calculation. (…)

• New "debtor questionaire" form being used by trustees in Chapter 13 341 hearings

  Recently, I attended a Section 341 meeting of creditors hearing in Gainesville and the trustee asked the debtor and me to review and sign a 17 question checklist prior to the call of the hearing.  The questions on the checklist verify that the debtor has received all necessary disclosures and understands the process.  You can review the 341 hearing checklist here. (…)