If you have moved to Colorado within the last 90 days and are thinking about filing bankruptcy, you may have to postpone your filing. Rule 1408(1) of  Title 28 of the United States Code states that a bankruptcy case may be commenced in the district in which: the domicile, residence, principal place of business in…Read more

The New York Times is reporting that lenders are starting to loan money to people who are “high risk.”  This means two things.  First, if you have bad credit (and if you’re thinking about bankruptcy, I assume that’s the case), you’ll be able to find lenders who will loan you money to help you rebuild…Read more

Unlike your creditors, your employer will not get a notice of your bankruptcy case.  However, bankruptcy is a public proceeding, which means that members of the public who are not a party to your bankruptcy can look at your bankruptcy case.  They can usually do this online, using the PACER system.  The question is why…Read more

Filing bankruptcy can sometimes involve a long planning process that involves carefully going through your finances, answering dozens of questions, and even taking a credit counseling class.  Depending on your attorney’s workload, it can take several weeks to prepare your petition for filing. Sometimes, you don’t have that kind of time.  Like when a foreclosure…Read more

If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that people from all walks of life have had to file bankruptcy, including some very famous ones.  Michael Vick, of NFL and dog fighting fame, is just the latest celebrity to take advantage of the personal reorganization available through Chapter 13. The part of the story that…Read more

Retirement should be a time in your life when things are easy: vacations, spending time with grandkids, and getting to all of those things you put off during your earning years.  Unfortunately, for many retirees, that isn’t the case.  With their limited income and increased expenses for health care, more retirees are turning to bankruptcy…Read more

A Louisville, Kentucky man – who also happens to be a police officer – was arrested and charged with bankruptcy fraud.  Specifically, he is being charged with falsifying a judge’s order.  He is “accused of taking an authorization from a federal judge in July that allowed him to seek a line of credit of $18,200…Read more