The other day I had to postpone someone’s bankruptcy filling because of issues involving their investments. When my paralegal had plugged in the information about the stocks, she forgot to multipy the share price by the number of shares to …

One of the most popular uses of Chapters 13 and 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is to reduce the claims of secured creditors so that the debtor can hold on to collateral that has become unaffordable. Generally, 11 U.S.C. §506 …

Bankruptcy is a powerful tool, but it is inherently limited by Congress’s language and the interpretation of the Courts who read the statute. When you’re suffering from too much debt, you just want answers and you go to a lawyer …

On this Wednesday, I am taking a step to give my clients better service and get them better results from the service already provided: I am leaving. NO, I am not closing up shop, I am going to the National …

Amy Knapp has joined the firm as Of Counsel, based in our soon-to-be opened South Jersey office!

Yesterday, I appeared in Bankruptcy Court for status conference on a Chapter 11 case. Right before my case was heard, there was a motion hearing in a Chapter 13 case, my factual synopsis is based on the judge’s ruling. The …

The NJ Supreme Court just decided the case of US Bank v. Guillaume and removed one significant defense that mortgage debtors had been hoping to use in order to stay in their homes longer.  The Guillaume case asked the question:  …

Hostess files for Chapter 11.

Hiring was up in December. Great for the economy, but there may be other consequences.