by Ofer Shmucher | Apr 19, 2016 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Bankruptcy Process, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
I had a recent free consultation come into my office to ask me about small business loans and if they were dischargeable in bankruptcy. The debtor received an SBA loan on a property when their home was damaged by a hurricane. Soon the debtor was unable to make... by Ofer Shmucher | Nov 9, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Client Bankruptcy Cases, Uncategorized
One of the most common questions people want to know, when filing for bankruptcy, is what type of debts are dischargeable. While most debts are dischargeable in bankruptcy there are several types of debts that are non-dischargeable. A debtor will not be able to... by Ofer Shmucher | Nov 5, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Client Bankruptcy Cases, Uncategorized
A recent client asked me if she could terminate her cell phone contract through the bankruptcy and not be subject the termination fee of her provider. The answer is YES a debtor can terminate their current cell phone contract by listing the cell phone provider on... by Ofer Shmucher | Oct 26, 2011 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Florida Law, Uncategorized, US Bankruptcy Law
If you have filed for bankruptcy in the past and are thinking about filing for bankruptcy again then you may or may not be eligible to file again depending on date since you last filed. If you previously filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Florida then you must wait... 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...
