The Covid 19/Coronavirus outbreak has been upgraded to a pandemic. We have been ordered by the city and state to shelter in place. Schools, churches and many businesses have closed. Many are losing pay and...
Automatic Stay terminates entirely after 30 days for serial filers in the 1st Circuit
First Circuit Terminates the Stay Entirely as to Repeat Filers
The issue in this case, Smith v. State of Maine Bureau of Revenue Services (In re Smith), 18-1573 (1st Cir. Dec. 12, 2018), is whether the automatic stay...
Bankruptcy – C is for Chapter
C is for Chapter
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most common bankruptcy that people file. This is the chapter that gets rid of most consumer debts in about 90 days. Most credit cards, medical bills, repossessions,...
Bankruptcy – A is for Assets
A is for Assets
SCHEDULES
A debtor fills out the bankruptcy paperwork and forms when filing a bankruptcy case. These forms are the Bankruptcy Schedules. Bankruptcy schedules list all of the assets a debtor owns. These...
