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Taxes and tax liens in bankruptcy
WHEN TAXES MAY BE DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY This article discusses the treatment of taxes due to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Income taxes due to…
Hurricane Irma And Bankruptcy
By Jay Weller Natural disasters and hurricanes and bankruptcy filings within affected areas are intuitively correlative. One would expect that the economic and property damage…
SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 2017 MOVES WEST TO EAST: HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!
SOLAR ECLIPSE DEFINED Wikipedia defines a solar eclipse as an occurrence when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, which either partially or…
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO LAKELAND, FLORIDA
LAKELAND, FLORIDA EARLY HISTORY The Paleo-Indians came to the area known as central Florida and what is today known as Lakeland, Florida around the time…
BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE
Bankruptcy assistance and representation in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, and most avenues to address issues with debt, are available here at Weller Legal…
FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD SIZE IN BANKRUPTCY
The bankruptcy code does not contain a definition of family or household size. Under the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act, Congress provided for…
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
EARLY HISTORY According to Wikipedia, one of the early tribes that resided in the area now known as Clearwater, Florida, was the Tocobaga peoples. In…
BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7 DISCHARGE
In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy the Discharge is governed by Bankruptcy Code Section 11 USC 727. Any debtor who files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is eligible for…
FREE BANKRUPTCY CONSULTATION
Free bankruptcy consultations are offered by Mr. Jay Weller at Weller Legal Group PA. Mr. Weller has practiced almost exclusively bankruptcy law beginning in 1993,…
TAX REFUNDS IN BANKRUPTCY
The treatment of tax refunds is a popular issue in bankruptcy. Income tax refunds are commonly considered to be part of the bankruptcy estate. Therefore,…
DOCTOR DAVID DAO
On April 9, 2017, Dr David Dao became known nationally and internationally as the “Chinese” doctor who was forcefully removed from a United Airlines flight…
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE USE OF PRIVATE COLLECTION AGENCIES
In December of 2015, Congress passed a transportation bill entitled Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, and included in the Act was a provision requiring the…