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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion in which the debtor was allowed to discharge over $200,000.00 in private student loans. This ruling could potentially be huge for anyone with student loans. If you’re super nerdy and want to read the opinion there is a link where you can download it at […]
So I’m gonna do something I’ve never done before. I’m going to tell you how to try and AVOID having to file for bankruptcy. Things are pretty chaotic right now, finances are up in the air, and none of us really know how all of this will play out. If you want to avoid bankruptcy […]
Today I get to do one of my favorite things, write about how great Jeff is (granted normally I’m talking about myself in the third person, but not now). Jeff began working for me about five years ago as our case analyst. From the first day Jeff started working for me, I could tell his […]
I know, it’s a pain in the butt to take time out of your day and go see an attorney. Especially a bankruptcy attorney. Nobody ever wants to come see me, if I had feelings, they would be hurt, but I’m a lawyer, so my feelings were removed in law school. So I tell ya […]
We’re good. That’s not bragging, just a statement of fact. My office has filed thousands of bankruptcies for people all over Michigan and delivered results. I am so confident that we can win you a bankruptcy discharge that I’m now offering a money back guarantee. If you hire us and we file your Chapter 7 […]
We aren’t like most attorneys. It is true we may be terrible human beings (as all attorneys are), but we are at least well intentioned and have a sense of humor. When someone is contemplating bankruptcy or unable to pay their bills it is incredibly stressful. It can feel like everyone wants money and won’t […]
Recently the New York Times reported on the surge of bankruptcy filings among retirees. You can find the article here. Retirees now face the perfect storm of vanishing pensions, longer waits for social security benefits, and surging healthcare costs. Over the past decade of representing consumers in bankruptcy, I can say one of the most heartbreaking […]
We would like to congratulate Julia Krueger for winning the Mapes Law Offices Scholarship, a $1,000 award. Julia is attending Loyola University Chicago and is pursuing a major in chemistry and a minor in German. In her essay “All Aloan: My Childhood Struggle With Debt”, Julia poignantly described her own childhood conflicts with debt, growing […]
When filing for bankruptcy, many people want to be sure that they will be able to keep their home. Because what’s worse than filing for bankruptcy, having to find a new place to live and moving? That might be a little too much for one person to handle. So, what can you do? Well, there […]
Before you decide if you need to file for bankruptcy, it’s best to know what to expect when you do. Everything from the process to the negative consequences, will help you decide if this step is right for you. Many times, it’s easy for people to choose to file for bankruptcy because their financial situation […]
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