by Ofer Shmucher | Feb 9, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Florida Law, Uncategorized
If you are filing for bankruptcy in Florida then you must fill out a bankruptcy petition. Usually if you hire an attorney he or she will fill it out based on your answers to their questions, or in other cases the attorney will give you a packet to fill out and return... by Ofer Shmucher | Dec 13, 2010 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Bankruptcy Process, Uncategorized
All my clients seem to get nervous prior to their meeting of the creditors because it will be there one and only time they will ever have to go to “court.” Luckily for my clients the 341 meeting of the creditors isn’t a true court hearing, rather it is a hearing with... by Ofer Shmucher | Nov 18, 2010 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Uncategorized
My clients often tell me that they are scared to go before a judge. The good news is that most consumer/debtor’s who file for bankruptcy in Florida will likely never have to go before or see a judge at all. Chapter 7 – If you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in South... by Ofer Shmucher | Nov 2, 2010 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Client Bankruptcy Cases, Uncategorized
If you have decided it is time to see a bankruptcy attorney and you have already scheduled your first appointment, then you will need to gather some documents to bring to your consultation. The following is a list of documents that you should bring: Your paystubs –... by Ofer Shmucher | Oct 28, 2010 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Uncategorized, US Bankruptcy Law
There are many commercials on TV today paid for by debt settlement companies offering to settle all of your debts and keep you out of bankruptcy. These commercials sound too good to be true and often times they are. They are promising to settle or consolidate all...