• BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE REVOKED?

    BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE REVOKED?

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    Justin Colen of Palm Harbor, Florida asks, If I receive a Bankruptcy Discharge, may the Discharge later be Revoked? Thank you, Justin of Palm Harbor. I hope things work out with that lawsuit from the Hamburglar, arising from the altercation in the McDonald’s parking lot. Any Interested Party may bring an Action to seek the…

  • DISMISS BANKRUPTCY AFTER FILING?

    DISMISS BANKRUPTCY AFTER FILING?

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    Amy Z of Palm Harbor, asks, “Can a Bankruptcy be Dismissed after filing”?  Thank you Amy from Palm Harbor, Florida.  Generally, a Debtor can either Dismiss a Chapter 13 after Filing a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. A Debtor may seek to Dismiss a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy after filing.  A Debtor may wish his Chapter 7 Bankruptcy…

  • IS BANKRUPTCY A PUBLIC RECORD?

    IS BANKRUPTCY A PUBLIC RECORD?

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    Thank you Joan B of Port Richey, Florida for your question whether Bankruptcy is a Public Record.  Yes.  The filing of a Bankruptcy is a Public Record.  Theoretically, anyone can, if sufficiently determined, discover whether you filed Bankruptcy. The average person would not know be able to discover this information unless they physically went to…

  • WHAT IS A CONFIRMATION HEARING IN A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY?

    WHAT IS A CONFIRMATION HEARING IN A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY?

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    Jennifer V from Palm Harbor, Florida, asked the Bankruptcy Attorney, What is a Confirmation Hearing in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.  Here is a Video explaining the Confirmation Hearing and Process in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Sections 1324 and 1325 of the Bankruptcy Code address the concept of a Confirmation Hearing in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.  Generally,…

  • JOHNNY B OF BRANDON, FLORIDA ASKS, WHAT IS A FRAUDULENT TRANSFER IN BANKRUPTCY?

    JOHNNY B OF BRANDON, FLORIDA ASKS, WHAT IS A FRAUDULENT TRANSFER IN BANKRUPTCY?

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    Thank you, John B of Brandon.  Here is a Video we made on Fraudulent Transfers in Bankruptcy. Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code addresses Fraudulent Transfers in Bankruptcy.  Section 548(a)(1) states, for example, that the Bankruptcy Trustee may Avoid any Transfer of Property or other Interest by the Debtor, provided the Transfer was (1) within…

  • WHAT IS A DISCHARGE IN A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY?

    WHAT IS A DISCHARGE IN A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY?

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    Paul O from Port Richey, Florida asks, what is a Discharge in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.  The following video explains what is a Discharge in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.  Discharge in Chapter 13 is described in Section 1328 of the Bankruptcy Code.  Section 1328(b) provides for a Hardship Discharge. Section 1328(e) and 1328(f) of the…

  • Can I Change My Social Security Number To Rebuild My Credit Rating?

    Can I Change My Social Security Number To Rebuild My Credit Rating?

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    John Patterson from Brandon, Florida asks if it is possible to obtain a new Social Security number in order to improve his credit rating.   This is a commonly asked question of the Bankruptcy Attorneys at our Office.  We hope that this video we prepared may help to answer your question.

  • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy In 982 Words

    Chapter 7 Bankruptcy In 982 Words

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    Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is so named because it is a form of Bankruptcy that is formed under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  The United States Congress gains its authority to create and change the Bankruptcy Laws through the specific grant of the United States Constitution.  Any revisions to the United States Bankruptcy…

  • CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA

    CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA

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    Here are some photographs that I have recently taken, in May of 2016, at Clearwater Beach. The first photograph is taken from the fifth floor of a building located at Island Way Estates, a man-made island that forms the Intercoastal that lies behind the main beach, which fronts the Gulf of Mexico, known as Clearwater…

  • VANISHING AMERICANA IN SPRING HILL, FLORIDA

    VANISHING AMERICANA IN SPRING HILL, FLORIDA

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    THE GIANT DINOSAURS OF SPRING HILL, FLORIDA There are two giant dinosaurs in the area of Spring Hill in Florida.  The largest is located at 5299 Commercial Way in Spring Hill, Florida.  Commercial Way is name of the portion of the highway commonly known as US 19.  The larger dinosaur is located a few miles…

  • IMPENDING BANKRUPTCY OF SOLAR ENERGY COMPANY SUNEDISON

    IMPENDING BANKRUPTCY OF SOLAR ENERGY COMPANY SUNEDISON

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    THE LATEST INSTALLMENT IN THE SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY HOAX A SEC filing on behalf of SunEdison announced “due to SunEdison’s liquidity difficulties, there is a substantial risk that SunEdison will soon filed Bankruptcy.  SunEdison shares have declined more than 95% in the last 12 months, and its market value has fallen from $10 billion…

  • Supreme Court Deadlock Affirms Lower Court Decision Holding Lenders

    Supreme Court Deadlock Affirms Lower Court Decision Holding Lenders

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    SUPREME COURT DEADLOCK AFFIRMS LOWER COURT DECISION HOLDING LENDERS THAT REQUIRE SPOUSAL LOAN GUARANTEES DOES NOT VIOLATE GENDER DISCRIMINATION LAWS The issue in the Supreme Court Case of Hawkins v Community Bank of Raymore is whether the Federal Reserve has the power or authority to determine in 1985 whether spousal guarantors could bring an action…