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Business Bankruptcy Lawyers in Brooklyn, New York

If you own a small business in Brooklyn, New York and are facing financial difficulties, it’s important to know that filing business bankruptcy is an option for you. What kind of business bankruptcy information do you need to proceed? First, you need a lawyer.  Preferably an experienced Brooklyn business bankruptcy lawyer. Second, you need to

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Can I keep my car if I file for bankruptcy?

“I need to keep my car.  Bankruptcy seems like it could make me lose it.  What are my options in New York?” This is a common concern among people considering filing bankruptcy in New York.  Fortunately, the bankruptcy code recognizes that people often need their cars so they can go to work and continue to

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Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the means test: What does it mean?

Chapter seven bankruptcy (or “straight liquidation”) is the most common form of bankruptcy filing in New York and around the U.S. Thanks to the “means test,” however, it’s slightly less frequently used than it used to be.  That’s because the means test for Chapter 7 bankruptcy was essentially put in place by the credit industry

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401K Loan, Bankruptcy: What you should know

If you’re thinking of filing for bankruptcy in New York and you previously took out a 401(k) loan, what should you be aware of? First, it depends upon whether you’re going to file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.  (And that’s a question to discuss with your experienced bankruptcy attorney in New York.)  In

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Bankruptcy and Student Loans: Do they go together?

Can New Yorkers get their student loans discharged in bankruptcy?  You can certainly get most other debts discharged.  So why not student loans? Because the student loan industry lobbied hard to make sure that student loans were listed as “non-dischargeable” when the 1978 Bankruptcy Code was written.  As a result, the only exception for getting

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Automatic Stay Violation: How can you stop it?

Once you file for bankruptcy in New York (or anywhere else for that matter), you are protected by the automatic stay.  In a nutshell, that means no creditors (including the IRS!) can take, or collect or even attempt to collect anything from you without the Bankruptcy Court’s permission. (FYI, if the Bankruptcy Court gives such

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Will Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosure?

Foreclosure looms over your Brooklyn home (or Manhattan, Queens, etc. home).  You’re not sure what to do about it and may be wondering if a bankruptcy filing will help. Will bankruptcy stop foreclosure? Of course, the answer depends on your situation.  There are many different factors to that affect the decision, which an experienced New

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Stopping Wage Garnishment: A few things to be aware of

Stopping wage garnishment is often the trigger that leads New Yorkers to seek out a New York bankruptcy attorney.  If you were avoiding your financial problems before, the possibility of payroll garnishment forces you to wake up and figure out your next step. Below are several things to be aware of if you wish to

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Refund Anticipation Loans and the Earned Income Tax Credit

H&R Block a usurious moneylender?  That’s not the standard image for H&R Block or other major tax preparation agencies.  However, part of their business does in fact involve making loans at what works out to be a rather high interest rate. Tax preparation agencies frequently make “Refund Anticipation Loans” or “Refund Anticipation Checks” to clients

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Payday Lenders: What you should know

You see them all over: Payday lenders. Are they legitimate? Should you be wary? Nasdaq ran a recent article about how the payday loan business is doing. And here are a few things you should know about them: 1. There’s not really any limit on interest rates offered by payday loan companies. That means that

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