Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
To my clients:
First, I wanted to thank you for entrusting me with your case. Representing clients is both fulfilling and, at the same time, an awesome responsibility. I am writing you to let you know about some developments in my professional life.
I will be leaving the firm effective August 30 and opening the DeMott Law Firm, P.A. I will focus on my bankruptcy and litigation practice. Pete Wyckoff will continue with his real estate closing practice.
I have also hired a new bankruptcy paralegal, Vickie Poe. Vickie has worked for two bankruptcy firms in Ohio for the last ten years, and has relocated to the Charleston area because of her husband’s job. Both Vickie and her husband are Air ...
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Guest Post Written by Rome, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, Jeff Kelly
When filing bankruptcy, if your spouse has not signed any contracts with you, your spouse's credit score will not be affected by your filing.
Before ...
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Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
One of my readers recently asked about how much debt he needed to file bankruptcy. That's a good question, and I'm asked that frequently.
There's no set ...
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Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
What are "South Carolina bankruptcy laws?" Technically speaking, there really is no such thing as South Carolina bankruptcy law. But this doesn’t mean South ...
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Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
Filing bankrupty means listing all your debts. Sometimes I hear clients say that they don't want to "file on" a certain debt. However, you must list ...
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Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
Bankruptcy and financial problems can be scary. And you don't realize how terrifying financial problems can be until you've been there yourself.
I was chatting with my ...
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Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
In a recent decision South Carolina Bankruptcy Judge John E. Waites upheld a debtor’s claim of exemption in his cash value life insurance under South Carolina ...
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Guest Post by Northern Michigan Bankruptcy Lawyer, Paul Slough
There's no shortage of exploitive "get out of debt" offers. One area ripe with abuse is the arena of non-attorneys who prepare ...
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Written by Summerville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
In prior post about the bankruptcy means test, I focused on the means test as being a tool to sort out Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases from ...
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Written by South Carolina Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
Many of my recent bankruptcy filings are due to what I call "real estate meltdown." The decline in the real estate market was inconceivable only ...
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Written by South Carolina Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
Filing bankruptcy is a family decision. Even with hectic schedules, it's necessary for both the husband and wife meet with me together to discuss bankruptcy ...
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