by Ofer Shmucher | Nov 8, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Bankruptcy Process, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Client Bankruptcy Cases, Uncategorized
Sometimes I have potential clients who have had friends or family members that have previously filed for bankruptcy and that family member or friend may have had a good/bad experience with their bankruptcy trustee. So the potential client will ask me if it is... by Ofer Shmucher | Sep 24, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Florida Law, Uncategorized, US Bankruptcy Law
I have been meeting with numerous clients who have told me what “other attorneys” have told them regarding their vehicles and if they will lose them when they file for bankruptcy. The answer to this question really depends on whether there is equity in your vehicle... by Ofer Shmucher | Sep 19, 2011 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Uncategorized
A few years ago when people purchased homes and those homes increased in values the banks offered the homeowners an equity line of credit, which was a way to borrow against the home. These equity lines of credit ranged from just a few thousand to several hundreds of... 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 14, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Uncategorized
Clients come see me in my Miami or Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy offices and they easily qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Florida, however they have assets, and their assets are not going to be fully protected in a Chapter 7 filing. The clients don’t qualify for the...
