• 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…

  • INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE USE OF PRIVATE COLLECTION AGENCIES

    INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE USE OF PRIVATE COLLECTION AGENCIES

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    In December of 2015, Congress passed a transportation bill entitled Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, and included in the Act was a provision requiring the…

  • DOMESTIC SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS BANKRUPTCY

    DOMESTIC SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS BANKRUPTCY

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    Another important exception to bankruptcy is domestic support obligations.  Domestic support obligations are not discharged in bankruptcy and are therefore referred to as an exception…

  • EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY FOR INTENTIONAL TORTS

    EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY FOR INTENTIONAL TORTS

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    Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(6) prevents a debtor from obtaining the discharge of any debt for “willful and malicious injury by the debtor to another entity…

  • BANKRUPTCY EXCEPTIONS TO DISCHARGE

    BANKRUPTCY EXCEPTIONS TO DISCHARGE

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    CREDIT CARDS, CHILD SUPPORT, ALIMONY, STUDENT LOANS, TAX DEBTS, INTENTIONAL TORTS, FRAUD Most debts are eligible for Discharge under the Bankruptcy Code.  However, Bankruptcy Code…

  • COPYRIGHTS IN BANKRUPTCY

    COPYRIGHTS IN BANKRUPTCY

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    Under bankruptcy law, copyrights and patents are considered assets.  An author of a book who has copyrighted such book or a songwriter who has copyrighted…

  • ALTERNATIVES TO BANKRUPTCY

    ALTERNATIVES TO BANKRUPTCY

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    What are some alternatives to filing bankruptcy, asks John W of Clearwater, Florida.  The bankruptcy attorneys and counselors at Weller Legal Group are experienced and…

  • DO I QUALIFY FOR BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7?

    DO I QUALIFY FOR BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7?

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    Do I qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is one of the most common search terms by those investigating the possibility of filing for bankruptcy, as…

  • COSIGNER LIABILITY ON STUDENT LOANS, CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY, AND NEGATIVE CREDIT REMARKS – Part II

    COSIGNER LIABILITY ON STUDENT LOANS, CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY, AND NEGATIVE CREDIT REMARKS – Part II

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    When the cosigner of a student loan files Chapter 13 bankruptcy such debtor will often offer to pay a portion of the student loan through…