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7 Deadly Bankruptcy Sins

March 19th, 2012  |  No Comments ››

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott You may think the bankruptcy process consists of dumping information into your bankruptcy lawyer's lap and having all your problems quickly solved. Not so. A successful bankruptcy is ... Continue Reading »

The Genius of the Canadian Bankruptcy System

September 23rd, 2011  |  No Comments ››

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott Bankruptcy lawyers spend almost all their time dealing with the law as it is.  After all, we're not members of Congress. But as I deal with our ... Continue Reading »

Will the Bankruptcy Trustee Take My Jewelry?

August 25th, 2011  |  1 Comment ››

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott "The bankruptcy trustee will sell all your jewelry" isn't an accurate statement about what happens when you file bankruptcy. Over the last few months, I've had a ... Continue Reading »

What’s an Asset in Bankruptcy?

May 1st, 2011  |  No Comments ››

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott When you meet with your bankruptcy lawyer, you'll have to fill out a fairly lengthy questionnaire about your finances.   Among other things, you'll need to ... Continue Reading »

The U.S. Trustee (“Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition!”)

March 6th, 2011  |  1 Comment ››

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott When you go to court for your Chapter 7 bankruptcy hearing in Charleston, you'll likely notice someone sitting over to the right watching the proceedings.   ... Continue Reading »

Senior Citizens and Bankruptcy: When the Wolf is at Grandma’s Door

October 26th, 2010  |  2 Comments ››

Guest post written by Philadelphia Bankruptcy Lawyer, Dan Mueller When I first started taking bankruptcy cases in the 1990s, I rarely had a senior citizen as a client.   Today, it is not unusual ... Continue Reading »

Stopping Foreclosure With a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

September 12th, 2010  |  2 Comments ››

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott Chapter 7 bankruptcy can slow down foreclosure, but it's not the best way to stop foreclosure. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most common kind of consumer bankruptcy. ... Continue Reading »

The Bankruptcy Means Test (Part Five)

June 16th, 2010  |  No Comments ››

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 ... Continue Reading »

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