by Ofer Shmucher | Aug 15, 2011 | Client Bankruptcy Cases, Florida Law, Uncategorized
Clients that come see me tend to have one or two credit cards that they are current on. These credit cards are typically low balance cards just for an emergency. The client will usually ask me if they can keep these low balance credit cards after filing for... by Ofer Shmucher | Jul 23, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Client Bankruptcy Cases, Uncategorized, US Bankruptcy Law
Many clients that I see in Florida aren’t originally from the United States, and these clients may or may not have foreign assets in their home country. One of the questions I get asked a lot is whether or not a debtor needs to list any of their assets they own, that... by Ofer Shmucher | Jul 18, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Client Bankruptcy Cases, Uncategorized
I spend a lot of time looking at my website data, and one of the most common questions people type into Google is: what is the average price of a bankruptcy attorney in Miami, Florida? Here is a breakdown of the fees required to pay in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy: Filing... by Ofer Shmucher | Jul 7, 2011 | Client Bankruptcy Cases, Florida Law, US Bankruptcy Law
One of the biggest mistakes a debtor can do, before filing for bankruptcy, is to repay debts owed to the debtors’ relatives or friends. When a debtor files for bankruptcy a trustee is appointed in the case. The trustee’s job is similar to that of a referee, whereby... by Ofer Shmucher | Jun 17, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Bankruptcy Process, Client Bankruptcy Cases, Uncategorized
I tend to meet clients who have visited other bankruptcy attorneys so I typically ask them what they thought of the previous attorney. I was shocked to learn what some of my clients told me. So here is a compiled list of things to be on the lookout out for when... by Ofer Shmucher | Apr 30, 2011 | Client Bankruptcy Cases, Florida Law, Uncategorized
I see many clients who have attempted to stay afloat by taking out loans against their 401k retirement plans. Basically the clients have X saved in a work retirement plan and they have borrowed against it, usually to receive a lump sum payment, and then the client is...
