Hiring a Bankruptcy Lawyer can be very confusing since there are so many lawyers claiming to be the “best” bankruptcy lawyer for you. So, how do you decide who to hire? Everybody is different. We all have our own likes and dislikes. When it comes to hiring a lawyer to help you with your bankruptcy […]
Probably not. In the vast majority of bankruptcy cases filed in Colorado Springs, people never have to go to the official Bankruptcy Court in Denver or even see a Bankruptcy Judge. Exceptions to this rule are cases where a motion or adversary case is filed, but these are not that common. So, while you probably […]
For a lot of people probably the scariest thing about filing for bankruptcy is the fear of losing everything they have: their house, their car, even their family pictures and baseball card collection. Well, in most cases, you don’t have to worry about losing all of your stuff, since most of it will be “exempt” […]
The next question that must be answered before you can file your bankruptcy case is: “How long have you lived in your current state?” Under the bankruptcy venue law, you must have lived in your current state for at least “the one hundred and eighty days immediately preceding” the filing of your case, or “for […]
If you call me and ask if you “qualify” to file bankruptcy, one of the first questions I’ll ask is: “Have you ever filed for bankruptcy in the past?” How you answer that question is the first step in determining whether you will be able to receive a discharge if you file for bankruptcy now. […]
Back in 2005, Congress made some dramatic (some would say terrible) changes to the Bankruptcy Law. There was quite a bit of news coverage about the changes and how they would make it harder for people to file bankruptcy. Most of the news coverage was pretty superficial, leaving many people with the impression that, effective October […]
An article in today’s Gazette* summed up the current state of the economy in the Pikes Peak region, calling it a “severe recession” that has cut sales for more than 70% of businesses in the area. Unfortunately, the likely result in the near future will be more businesses cutting back or closing and more of our […]
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