Get Financial Support to Relieve Your Financial Stress

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Financial stress is caused by constantly being in debt. Not being able to earn sufficiently, the constant reminder of raising money for the children’s schooling, or being married to a person that is not good at handling money are some of the issues commonly faced by people. If there was a way of reducing the financial worries there is every chance that you will succeed in concentrating on other significant areas of your life and be able to relax more. By being aware that you Read More +

Fear of Medical Bankruptcy Among Americans

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More than 50% of adults living in America are worried about their household facing a major health issue. They fear medical bankruptcy according to a study made by West Health and Gallup. The worst part of the problem is that this fear is increasing when compared to the last few years. During the last year alone this fear increased by 12% among adults aged between 18 to 29 and by 9% among people ages 30 and 49. Then there is the problem of unpaid bills. Read More +

Tampa Bankruptcy

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Will there be more bankruptcy filings in Tampa? Perhaps. The Covid-19 or Coronavirus event, or more specifically, the response to what is described by some as the Coronavirus Pandemic, has resulted in the closure of many Tampa businesses, and the loss of employment for many thousands of persons living in Tampa, and its surrounding environs. Most destructive is the restrictions on small restaurant owners. The small restaurants were the first target of the shutdowns. Those without a strong takeout clientele or a drive through service Read More +

Workout One Day Per Week

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Lifting weights one day per week may be the better approach for many people seeking to develop and improve their musculature. Those who are new to the process of building the body or muscles through weightlifting, or body building, often find that they achieve much of their improvement in musculature during the initial weeks or months of their training. These gains are often referred to as “newbie” gains by personal trainers or coaches. When one initially begins lifting weights, the hypertrophy, or muscle growth, is Read More +

Bankruptcy and Evictions

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Prior to the enactment of the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act, the filing of a bankruptcy generally operating as a stay of eviction proceedings. In bankruptcy, this is referred to as the automatic stay. Today, the bankruptcy filing: Does not stay or stop an eviction order or a judgment for possession; If there is no judgment for possession or eviction the bankruptcy filing generally means the eviction is at least temporarily stopped or stayed; The bankruptcy filing does not stay eviction proceedings if Read More +

Tampa Businesses and Coronavirus – Closed, Closing and Not Coming Back?

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Due to the reaction, both public and private, to what is described as the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses in the Tampa and greater Hillsborough County region, are closed. Many of the small businesses, particularly the small, family owned restaurants, are perhaps, permanently closed. Most small businesses generally operate on very thin margins. The taxes, regulations, and accelerating costs of operation have made the creation and continuation of many small businesses, largely untenable. The response to what is described as the coronavirus pandemic, whether through the Read More +

Tampa Bankruptcy Attorney Explains Tampa and Hillsborough County Coronavirus Executive Orders

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I am an attorney who primarily practices bankruptcy. The legality of Executive Orders issued by various governmental entities or officials is not a subject to which I devote much effort. Ask a question about bankruptcy and I am likely to know the answer. There are attorneys and persons who are not attorneys who are better versed on the legality of such executive orders. This article will not address the legality or enforceability of the executive order administered in Hillsborough County and Tampa. On July 7, Read More +

Summer Activities and Coronavirus

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If you live in Tampa, FL, or plan on traveling there this summer, you’re probably concerned about participating in all the fun things the state has to offer. While summer is typically a prime time for vacations and amusement, coronavirus has turned all that upside down. You’re probably wondering just like everyone else in the world right now, what is safe and what is not. While social distancing and wearing a mask are key components to protect yourself and others and are the best defense Read More +

Congress Support for Student Loans During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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The CARES Act was passed by the US Congress in April. This massive stimulus package was announced in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn as a result of the spread of the crisis. The act has provided crucial relief to student loan borrowers. It has suspended all the payments and interests on the federal student loans which are held by the government. Congress has stopped all the collection activity for the defaulted federal loans also. Implementation of CARES Act for student loans Read More +

Bankruptcy Treatment of Private School Expenses

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INTRODUCTION Parents may seek to matriculate their minor children in private schools for various reasons, including religious purposes, lack of confidence in the available public schools, and alternatively, the belief that the available private school offers a better education than the pertinent public school. The question in arises, in Bankruptcy, as to whether the debtor may deduct his or her expenses related to the debtor’s child or children’s private school enrollment. The ability to deduct such expenses may determine whether the debtor is able to Read More +