BAPCPA (New Bankruptcy Code)

Credit Card Reform is No Joking Matter! (Or is It?)

Credit Card Reform is No Joking Matter! (Or is It?)

March 5th, 2010  |  No Comments ››

I don't like credit card issuers. They are the financial equivalent of drug pushers. They get you hooked, and as long as you don't overdose, they make huge sums of money from interest, merchant fees, ... Continue Reading »

Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy (Part One)

Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy (Part One)

December 28th, 2009  |  No Comments ››

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott At your bankruptcy hearing, you'll be asked if you have a "domestic support obligation."  Just what is such a thing? The term was introduced ... Continue Reading »

Why so Much Bankruptcy?  Why the Great Recession?

Why so Much Bankruptcy? Why the Great Recession?

October 24th, 2009  |  No Comments ››

Written by Summerville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott One of the things I've noticed lately is that most of my clients have a strong sense of guilt and confusion about their financial problems.  ... Continue Reading »

Bankruptcy Laws: The Irony

Bankruptcy Laws: The Irony

September 5th, 2009  |  No Comments ››

Photo by Michael Mulligan Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott Congress passed the new bankruptcy law, BAPCPA ("Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act") in 2005.   The irony has been ... Continue Reading »

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