Bankruptcy is not Magic Alleviating financial distress by filing for bankruptcy can seem like life-changing magic. Bankruptcy can change your life and enable relaxation about ongoing financial struggles. Bankruptcy Can Give You Control For many, filing for bankruptcy is the smartest decision they ever make. If you were driven to bankruptcy due to events beyond […]
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Reaffirmation of Loans There are a lot of decisions to be made in bankruptcy. One of these decisions is whether you’ll be reaffirming any debt. When you reaffirm a debt you are stating that you will pay what you owe to retain ownership of the property associated with that debt. For instance, if you reaffirm […]
Steps to Filing a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy – Infographic The Law Offices of Robert M. Geller makes it easy! At the Bankruptcy law firm of Robert M. Geller our goal is to simplify the bankruptcy filing process as much as possible. We realize that you are seeking our support at a very stressful time in […]
Are Bankruptcy Warnings for Real? Simply Google the term “bankruptcy” and you’ll get a slew of information, much of it from credible sources, admonishing the risks of filing and warning debtors not to take such a drastic option. These warnings might be well-intentioned and might help some people avoid making a mistake, but in many […]
On the August 9, 2019 episode of Tampa Home Talk, Tampa Bankruptcy Lawyer, Robert Geller joined to show to answer questions about Bankruptcy and debt relief. The segment includes important and interesting information about filing for bankruptcy, including debt resolution, Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and topics related to good financial management for a swift recovery […]
Bankruptcy has a bad reputation. People do all they can to avoid filing and even those who have never considered it assume that anyone associated with bankruptcy is shady or looking to take advantage of the financially insecure. But those who discourage debtors from filing for bankruptcy often have an angle, too. It’s possible to […]
Testifying at a Bankruptcy Hearing – 341 Meeting of Creditors One of the most intimidating aspects of filing for bankruptcy is having to participate in the legal meetings that accompany the process. The 341 Meeting of Creditors is a primary example of this. If you are dreading your upcoming bankruptcy hearing with your creditors, you […]
Bankruptcy Terminology One of the most challenging things about filing for bankruptcy is understanding the language associated with it. It’s hard enough dealing with financial stress and having to make such an important decision about your financial future but to have to do so without knowing the vernacular is downright intimidating. Luckily, working with a […]
There Are Many Reasons that People Need to File for Bankruptcy. People file for bankruptcy for a variety of reasons. There is no single cause of bankruptcy, aside from general financial struggles. The path that led to those struggles and to someone ultimately determining that bankruptcy is the best option for them varies from person […]
If there’s one thing that’s true about bankruptcy, it’s that there are a lot of misconceptions out there about the process. This usually applies more to Chapter 13 bankruptcy than to Chapter 7 bankruptcy because Chapter 13 tends to be a bit more complex. In general, the difference between Chapter 7 and 13 is explained […]