Public Sector Pension Plans: A “ticking Time Bomb”

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According to a December, 2017, washingtonfreebeacon.com report “…unfunded liabilities of state public pension funds increased by $433 billion over the past year and presently exceed $6 trillion…”. The report continues, “Unfunded liabilities of public pension plans continue to loom over state governments nationwide. Absent significant reforms, unfunded liabilities of state-administered pension plans will continue to grow and threaten the financial security of state retirees and taxpayers alike.” Astonishingly, the $6 trillion in unfunded liabilities average approximately $18,676.00 for every person in the United States. Alaska has Read More +

Ramifications Of The Supreme Court’s Lawless Decision In Bank Of America V Caulkett

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MESSAGE FROM A BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA PART TWO Jay Weller is a Bankruptcy Attorney in Clearwater, Florida. Jay Weller and Weller Legal Group have Law Offices in Clearwater, Port Richey, and Lakeland, Florida, and have filed over 40,000 Bankruptcies, since 1993. In order to understand this Article, please read Part One. What are the ramifications of the Supreme Court Decision in Bank of America v Caulkett? Why is its construction of the Bankruptcy Code important? Please note that the Supreme Court Decision in Read More +

The Coming Crisis – Part Iii

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The Bankruptcy of Detroit

Pension Plans And The Detroit Municipal Bankruptcy Please read the preceding articles of this series on pensions plans and the Detroit municipal bankruptcy to gain a better context and understanding of this article.    The plan proposed by the city of Detroit in its municipal bankruptcy in late July of 2014, was accepted by approximately 82% of the Police and Fire Retirement System and by about 73% of the General Retirement System retirees and current Detroit employees. The majority of bondholders disapproved of the bankruptcy Read More +

The Coming Crisis – Part Ii

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Pension Plans in Detroit Cause Bankruptcy?

Pension Plans And The Detroit Municipal Bankruptcy Please read Part I of this series on Pension Plans and Municipal Bankruptcy to gain a better context for this and the following blog articles on Municipal Bankruptcy, Detroit, and the coming crisis in governmental pension plans.    According to the Chicago Tribune, the City of Detroit proposed a plan to US Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, in Detroit, that would adjust the approximately 18 billion dollars in debt acquired by the city. The debt acquired by the City Read More +

The Coming Crisis – Part I

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Pension Plans And Municipal Bankruptcy    Detroit is in Bankruptcy. Detroit is Bankrupt. As of the date of this article, August 19, 2014, Detroit is the debtor in a municipal bankruptcy. Not only individuals or persons, or corporations, can file Bankruptcy. Cities can also file bankruptcy, and seek its benefits and protections. A major issue in the Detroit Bankruptcy, and a major reason for its bankruptcy, is the pension benefits and medical benefits promised to the civil servants of Detroit, both present and retired. Those Read More +