• 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…

  • How To Avoid Defaulting On Your Car Loan

    How To Avoid Defaulting On Your Car Loan

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    Unfortunately, this has been a challenging year in many aspects. Unemployment is no exception. Many people have seen their hours at work reduced while others…

  • Acceleration Of Business Bankruptcy Filings

    Acceleration Of Business Bankruptcy Filings

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    Running a profitable business is always hard work, and unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has made it even harder. The number of businesses that have filed…

  • 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…

  • DETERMINING APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

    DETERMINING APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

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    STEPS 1. Bankruptcy Code Section 522 states that in determining what Exemptions the Debtor shall apply, whether Federal or State Exemptions, one must refer to…

  • 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…

  • FLORIDA FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS

    FLORIDA FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS

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    Florida has a statutory provision, formally referred to as the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act. (726.101) Florida Statute 726.105 governs when transfers are considered fraudulent as…

  • 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…

  • BANKRUPTCY PROOF OF CLAIMS FOR DUMMIES

    BANKRUPTCY PROOF OF CLAIMS FOR DUMMIES

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    Bankruptcy Rule 3002 governs primarily the deadlines surrounding when a Creditor must file a proof of claim under various Chapters of Bankruptcy. A Creditor that…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…