by Ofer Shmucher | Apr 14, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Bankruptcy Process, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Uncategorized
When a debtor files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Florida they are allowed to exempt certain assets. Exemptions are protections used on assets, that protect/prohibit the bankruptcy court from taking away the assets from you. Here is a quick breakdown on exemptions... by Ofer Shmucher | Mar 13, 2011 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Florida Law, Uncategorized, US Bankruptcy Law
One of the things that people are most scared about, when it comes to bankruptcy, is that people believe that they will never be able to obtain credit again. They think that no one will give them a credit card, no one will give them a car loan, and finally no one... by Ofer Shmucher | Feb 19, 2011 | Bankruptcy Process, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Uncategorized
The filing of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, in Florida, requires the debtor(s) to create a three to five year repayment plan to pay off a portion of their debts. You may wonder, why would I want to do a chapter 13 bankruptcy and make monthly payments when I can just file... 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 27, 2010 | Ask the Bankruptcy Attorney, Bankruptcy Process, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
When people lease vehicles in Florida, the lease is typically limited to certain mileage (i.e. 10,000 miles per year). If the lessee goes over that allowed mileage they are forced to pay a penalty of a few cents (usually 25 cents) per mile that they are over when the...
