• Toys R Us, The Retail Apocalypse And Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital

    Toys R Us, The Retail Apocalypse And Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital

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    2017 has been a particularly bad year for many of the nation’s retailers. On September 19, Toys R Us announced its filing of Chapter 11…

  • Taxes and tax liens in bankruptcy

    Taxes and tax liens in bankruptcy

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    WHEN TAXES MAY BE DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY This article discusses the treatment of taxes due to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Income taxes due to…

  • Hurricane Irma And Bankruptcy

    Hurricane Irma And Bankruptcy

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    By Jay Weller Natural disasters and hurricanes and bankruptcy filings within affected areas are intuitively correlative.  One would expect that the economic and property damage…

  • SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 2017 MOVES WEST TO EAST:  HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!

    SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 2017 MOVES WEST TO EAST: HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!

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    SOLAR ECLIPSE DEFINED Wikipedia defines a solar eclipse as an occurrence when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, which either partially or…

  • A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO LAKELAND, FLORIDA

    A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO LAKELAND, FLORIDA

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    LAKELAND, FLORIDA EARLY HISTORY The Paleo-Indians came to the area known as central Florida and what is today known as Lakeland, Florida around the time…

  • BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE

    BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE

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    Bankruptcy assistance and representation in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, and most avenues to address issues with debt, are available here at Weller Legal…

  • FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD SIZE IN BANKRUPTCY

    FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD SIZE IN BANKRUPTCY

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    The bankruptcy code does not contain a definition of family or household size.  Under the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act, Congress provided for…

  • CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

    CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

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    EARLY HISTORY According to Wikipedia, one of the early tribes that resided in the area now known as Clearwater, Florida, was the Tocobaga peoples. In…

  • BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7 DISCHARGE

    BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7 DISCHARGE

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    In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy the Discharge is governed by Bankruptcy Code Section 11 USC 727.  Any debtor who files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is eligible for…

  • FREE BANKRUPTCY CONSULTATION

    FREE BANKRUPTCY CONSULTATION

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    Free bankruptcy consultations are offered by Mr. Jay Weller at Weller Legal Group PA.  Mr. Weller has practiced almost exclusively bankruptcy law beginning in 1993,…

  • TAX REFUNDS IN BANKRUPTCY

    TAX REFUNDS IN BANKRUPTCY

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    The treatment of tax refunds is a popular issue in bankruptcy.  Income tax refunds are commonly considered to be part of the bankruptcy estate.  Therefore,…

  • DOCTOR DAVID DAO

    DOCTOR DAVID DAO

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    On April 9, 2017, Dr David Dao became known nationally and internationally as the “Chinese” doctor who was forcefully removed from a United Airlines flight…