by Mark J. Markus | May 5, 2021 | Bankruptcy Law, chapter 13, chapter 7, Filing Bankruptcy, Fresh Start
Television personality and part-time comedian John Oliver recently did an important segment on bankruptcy law. The April 18, 2021 show covered the many often misguided reasons people avoid filing bankruptcy. It points out why bankruptcy should be used when...
by Mark J. Markus | Aug 7, 2020 | Bankruptcy Law, chapter 11, chapter 13, chapter 7, Filing Bankruptcy
It is an obvious dilemma. How can you afford a bankruptcy attorney when you have no money? Like anything else in law, representation by an attorney – and the quality of the attorney – can make a big difference. So what can be done to enable the hiring of a...
by Mark J. Markus | Jul 19, 2020 | Bankruptcy Law, chapter 13, chapter 7, credit card debt, Filing Bankruptcy
In an article titled “Millennials get woke to economic woes” Dave Lee of The Los Angeles Times examines how the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Millennials particularly hard, economically. The pandemic tends to affect those of older generations more harshly....
by Mark J. Markus | Feb 13, 2017 | Bankruptcy Law, credit card debt, Filing Bankruptcy
Status Of Debt Payments Does Not Affect Bankruptcy Eligibility I get asked this question often. People think the gateway to bankruptcy relief requires being delinquent on payments. There is no such requirement. You can file bankruptcy if your credit score is 900 and...
by Mark J. Markus | Nov 30, 2015 | bankruptcy attorneys, Bankruptcy Forms, Bankruptcy Law, Filing Bankruptcy
The New Bankruptcy Forms Are Longer and More Confusing The scariest phrase in the English language is “I’m from the Government and I’m here to help!” Well, the government decided in its infinite (and by infinite, I mean infinitesimal) wisdom to...
by Mark J. Markus | Sep 11, 2015 | bankruptcy attorneys, Bankruptcy Law, Filing Bankruptcy, new bankruptcy laws
There’s More To Bankruptcy Than Just Filling Out Forms There is a great misconception out there shared by many that filing bankruptcy is simple– that all you need to do is fill out some forms, attend a meeting, and you get rid of all your debts. This idea...
