• TAMPA BANKRUPTCY

    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.…

  • WORKOUT ONE DAY PER WEEK

    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…

  • BANKRUPTCY AND EVICTIONS

    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…

  • TAMPA BUSINESSES AND CORONAVIRUS – CLOSED, CLOSING AND NOT COMING BACK?

    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,…

  • TAMPA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY EXPLAINS TAMPA AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CORONAVIRUS EXECUTIVE ORDERS

    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…

  • Summer Activities And Coronavirus

    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…

  • Congress Support For Student Loans During The Coronavirus Pandemic

    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…

  • BANKRUPTCY TREATMENT OF PRIVATE SCHOOL EXPENSES

    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…

  • Credit Card Payments During Coronavirus Pandemic

    Credit Card Payments During Coronavirus Pandemic

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    For several people, a credit card is a significant resource when things are not going well financially. If you have lost a lot of income recently due to the coronavirus pandemic the credit card will be a significant lifeline for meeting your business requirements. However, if you fail to make the payments on time the…

  • Planning Bankruptcy Filing During Coronavirus Pandemic

    Planning Bankruptcy Filing During Coronavirus Pandemic

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    There is no denying the fact that coronavirus pandemic has rocked the U.S. economy badly and this has had a terrible effect on the bankruptcy filings. With an upsurge in unemployment and several businesses coming under financial pressure due to the spreading of the pandemic, it is only a matter of time before many businesses…

  • Coronavirus And Small Business Bankruptcy

    Coronavirus And Small Business Bankruptcy

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    You can expect the coronavirus pandemic to shut down millions of small businesses in the upcoming months. A range of small business bankruptcies can be expected as more than 40% of the country’s small businesses are expected to shut down permanently in the next 6 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. This was indicated in…

  • 5 Myths About The $1200 Stimulus Check

    5 Myths About The $1200 Stimulus Check

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    In March 2020 the biggest stimulus package in the history of America was passed by Congress to counter the economic situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It was signed to become the law by the U.S. President Donald Trump. This $2.2 trillion package will provide $500 billion to the industries in distress, $350 billion to…