Sep 9

Cars and Bankruptcy in New York City

Cars and Bankruptcy don't go together, right?  You're worried.  You've got a ton of debt, but now what?  You're filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in New York City and you want to keep your car, but can you? Yes, under certain circumstances. 1.  If you're using the Federal Exemptions (typically...

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Sep 9

NYC Chapter 7 Trustees and Abuse

The New York Law Journal recently posted a story where two per diem attorneys in New York City filed complaints...

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Feb 2

You’re a nervous wreck at your Bankruptcy Consult, Part II

You walk into the office expecting to have a short conversation and maybe just get some information about filing for...

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Feb 2

You’re a nervous wreck that’s scared of Bankruptcy

You've come into my office, nervous, panic stricken and sleepless. You have no idea where to go from here. You...

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Apr 4

New York Bankruptcy After Sandy

I hesitate in writing this post.  I know, as with any other disaster, after a period of time people will,...

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Apr 4

Student Loan Debt is the New Black

As it stands right now, Bankruptcy filings across New York seemed to have dropped almost 20% from the same time...

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Nov 11

MF Global and the Cab Driver who drove me to Manhattan

Last week, as most of you heard, MF Global, a major holding company for broker-dealers, ended up going belly up,...

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