Bankruptcy Attorney Fees

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Bill Putnee from Lakeland, Florida asks, what are the attorney fees or costs of hiring a bankruptcy attorney.  This is a common question asked by the persons contacting our office. Generally, most honest bankruptcy attorneys do not prefer to quote a definite attorney fee for bankruptcy representation without first meeting the prospective client.  The amount of work and effort that each bankruptcy filing requires can vary depending upon the particular facts or circumstances of each case. Numerous factors determine whether an individual qualifies for either Read More +

Bankruptcy Lawyers Near Me

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Bankruptcy lawyers near me is one of the more commonly used search terms for those seeking a bankruptcy attorney.  Our offices are generally located conveniently to those seeking a bankruptcy attorney or lawyer.  Weller Legal Group has offices in Clearwater, Port Richey, Brandon and Lakeland, Florida.  Each of the offices are located in areas that are not only easily accessible to those living within those communities, but also convenient to those approaching our offices from neighboring locales. Our office in Clearwater is located on US Read More +

Debt Slavery Replacement of Involuntary Servitude and Traditional Slavery Dynamics of Debt Slavery – Part 4

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Involuntary servitude and traditional slavery, as it is widely understood, is largely absent from modern America.  However, debt slavery is not only present in these United States, but is a main foundation on which American society exists. Furthermore, most Americans not only are subject to this system, but have also willingly permitted themselves to be become so enslaved.  The majority of Americans are either in debt, are accumulating more debt, or attempting to pay off debts that were in the past accumulated.  This private form Read More +

Firearms, Guns, the Second Amendment and Bankruptcy – Part 3

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Firearms, Guns, The Second Amendment And Bankruptcy- Part 3

The issue of the relation of Firearms and Bankruptcy is prominent when the Debtor in Bankruptcy has a Lien placed upon his or her Household Goods, pursuant to a Security Interest which constitutes a Non-possessory, Nonpurchase Money Security Interest.  If the property in question can be categorized as Household Goods, Tools Of The Trade, or a Professionally Prescribed Health Aid, under either the applicable Federal or State Exemption Statutes, the Section 522(f) of the Bankruptcy Code permits the Debtor to avoid such Interest. Bankruptcy Code Read More +

Can I Sell Home If I File Bankruptcy?

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BANKRUPTCY  ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM CLEARWATER, FLORIDA If I file Bankruptcy, can I still sell my Home, asks D McDonald of Clearwater, Florida.  Generally, if the home or real estate in question is your Homestead, you may sell the subject property, and retain the proceeds or profits of that sale, provided you use such proceeds towards the purchase of a new Homestead. There are limitations on this general principle.  Please contact our office regarding your particular circumstance.

Most Pro Football Players Go Bankrupt or Broke: True or False? (part I of Ii)

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The infamous 2009 Article in Sports Illustrated, by Pablo Torre, maintained that two years after their collective retirement from professional football, 78% of former players in the NFL “have gone bankrupt or are under financial distress because of joblessness or divorce”.  Subsequent to this Article, Forbes published a 2005 piece, “Five Reasons Why 80% Of NFL Players Go Broke”.  Another highly publicized Article by a Brad Tuttle, asks “Why NFL Players Are So Likely To Declare Bankruptcy”.  A 2015 USA Today Article is titled, “Top Read More +

What is A Lis Pendens?

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BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM SPRING HILL, FLORIDA We have a Bankruptcy Lawyer question from Spring Hill, Florida.  R McDonald asks, what is a Lis Pendens? A Lis Pendens is a Notice that warns persons, such as prospective Purchasers, renters or others having an Interest in the Property under suit that the Title to the Property is in litigation and may be bound by an Adverse Judgment. When a Bank or another Lender decides to commence Foreclosure Proceedings in order to take possession of a Property, Read More +

Why is Bankruptcy Important?

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BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA A gentleman from New Port Richey, Florida asks our Bankruptcy Attorney, why is bankruptcy important?  Bankruptcy is important because it is one of the few tools that an Individual possesses to prevent his or her enslavement. A Corporation may also file a sort of Bankruptcy called Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, which permits the Corporation to reorganize its Debts.  However, in most cases, a Corporation is a form that is maintained by Individuals. In the United States, the modern Read More +

Advice to Law Students Who Want to Be A Bankruptcy Attorney

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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA LAW STUDENT MIKE PARSONS QUESTION FOR BANKRUPTCY LAWYER I am a Law Student who wishes to study Bankruptcy Law and practice as a Bankruptcy Attorney.  Do you have any advice as to how I should proceed?  Thank you, Mike Parsons of St Petersburg, Florida for your question. While in my second year of Law School, I learned a little about Bankruptcy Law from one of my Professors.  I immediately thought that Bankruptcy Law was the area of Law I wished to practice Read More +

Celebrities Who Filed Bankruptcy

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BANKRUPTCY LAWYER QUESTION SPRING HILL, FLORIDA Spring Hill, Florida Resident Johhny B asks the Bankruptcy Lawyer, what famous Celebrities or Public Figures have filed Bankruptcy? A number of well known Celebrities and Public Figures have filed Bankruptcy.  This Video gives an extensive list of such Persons who have filed Bankruptcy. Among the surprises on the list, for some, may be that Abraham Lincoln and Henry Ford filed Bankruptcy.  More recently, Fifty Cent, the Rapper, has also filed Bankruptcy.  Fifty Cent filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, along Read More +