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 ... Continue Reading »
Written by Summerville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott “Passing” the bankruptcy means test doesn’t mean you’re cleared for takeoff for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. I pointed this out in my last post on the ... Continue Reading »
Written by Summerville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott Chapter 13 bankruptcy is all about payments. As I've said before, the Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee is happy if you "pay early and pay often." That's ... Continue Reading »
Bankruptcy Median income figures change again on March 15. Unless your debts are primarily business debts, these figures help the court determine whether or not you must complete the means test ... Continue Reading »
[caption id="attachment_652" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo by Kim Held"][/caption] Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott In part one and part two of “The Bankruptcy Means Test,” I explained the shaky foundation of the means ... Continue Reading »
[caption id="attachment_580" align="alignleft" width="336" caption="Photo by Marissa DeMott"][/caption] Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott The means test analysis begins with calculating your current monthly income ("CMI"). This is one of the many concepts ... Continue Reading »
Photo by Kim Held Written by Summerville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott If you need to file bankruptcy, you must first determine whether you are above median income for the ... Continue Reading »
Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott If you want to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and your income is over the median income for your state, you must take a "means test" ... Continue Reading »
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