History Archives - Bankruptcy Attorneys Serving Clearwater, Port Richey, Lakeland & Brandon https://www.jayweller.com/category/history/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:18:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.jayweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/jw-logo-150x150.webp History Archives - Bankruptcy Attorneys Serving Clearwater, Port Richey, Lakeland & Brandon https://www.jayweller.com/category/history/ 32 32 A Short History Of Bankruptcy https://www.jayweller.com/a-short-history-of-bankruptcy/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:26:40 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=9306 The etymology of the term “bankruptcy” is commonly believed to derive from a combination of two Latin words: “bancus” (table or bench) and “ruptus” (broken)....

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]]> Do I Need To File For Bankruptcy? https://www.jayweller.com/do-i-need-to-file-for-bankruptcy/ Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:27:25 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5669 It has been said that for most people “…bankruptcy is a scary proposition…”. Depending upon the type of bankruptcy case, a person’s asset vs. debt...

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]]> Pinellas County In West Central Florida https://www.jayweller.com/pinellas-county-in-west-central-florida/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:59:07 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5546 Florida and Pinellas County The first permanent white settlement on the Pinellas Peninsula was established in 1832 by Odet Philippe in the present-day Safety Harbor...

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]]> Clearwater, Florida – More Than Just Beaches https://www.jayweller.com/clearwater-florida-more-than-just-beaches/ Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:09:04 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5494 Clearwater, Florida, situated on the Gulf of Mexico in West Central Florida, is the County seat of Pinellas County. The region surrounding Clearwater and Pinellas...

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]]> THE “MEANS TEST” IN BANKRUPTCY (Chapter 7) – Part III https://www.jayweller.com/the-means-test-in-bankruptcy-chapter-7-part-iii/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:21:47 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5433 Part III of Three Related Articles [See related articles on this blog: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), “Part I, Rationales”&“Part II,...

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]]> BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION & CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 (BAPCPA) Part II https://www.jayweller.com/bankruptcy-abuse-prevention-consumer-protection-act-of-2005-bapcpa-part-ii/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 19:17:49 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5398 Part II – Changes in Bankruptcy Law [See related articles on this blog: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), “Part I, Rationales”...

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]]> THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION & CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 (BAPCPA) Part I https://www.jayweller.com/the-bankruptcy-abuse-prevention-consumer-protection-act-of-2005-bapcpa/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:54:40 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5384 Part I–Rationales [See related articles on this blog: “The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), ‘Part II, Changes in Bankruptcy Law’, and “Part...

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]]> What is Chapter 12 bankruptcy? https://www.jayweller.com/what-is-chapter-12-bankruptcy/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:03:32 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5286 Chapter 12 bankruptcy is a type of bankruptcy specifically fashioned to either family farmers or fishermen seeking to reorganize or consolidate their debts through bankruptcy...

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]]> The Millennial Generation: “Selfish Slackers” or Next Modernist Generation? https://www.jayweller.com/the-millennial-generation-selfish-slackers-or-next-modernist-generation/ Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:20:29 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5288   Who are the “Millennials”? According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, “Anyone born between 1981 and 2000 (ages 18 – 37...

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]]> Leveraged Buyouts… Bain Capital… And The “Art” Of Bankrupting Companies https://www.jayweller.com/leveraged-buyouts-bain-capital-and-the-art-of-bankrupting-companies/ Mon, 21 May 2018 09:32:19 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5226 lev·er·aged buy·out ˌlev(ə)rijd ˈbīˌout/ – noun Plural noun: leveraged buyouts The purchase of a controlling share of a company by its management, using outside capital...

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]]> Gibson Brands, Inc. DBA Gibson Guitars Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection https://www.jayweller.com/gibson-brands-inc-dba-gibson-guitars-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection/ Tue, 08 May 2018 16:42:39 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5202 *** UPDATE TO PREVIOUS ARTICLE *** Ending months of speculation concerning the future of the once iconic guitar manufacturing company, Gibson Brands, Inc., the parent...

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]]> Connecticut – a Legacy of Debt and the Possibility of Chapter 9 Bankruptcy https://www.jayweller.com/connecticut-a-legacy-of-debt-and-the-possibility-of-chapter-9-bankruptcy/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 19:17:47 +0000 https://www.jayweller.com/?p=5158 The State of Connecticut ended the 2017 fiscal year on a note of financial doom. As of the end of December, 2017, the state had...

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