• 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,…

  • 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…