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How Chapter 13 bankruptcy Can Help with Student Loans

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Jun 12th, 2013

As the economy continues along a slow path toward recovery, many Florida residents are struggling to find and keep good jobs. Even those with a college education are finding difficulty in a slow job market, and in many cases are also faced with high levels of student debt. One recent report looks at the current […]

Tags: Bankruptcy, Chapter 13, Debt Relief

Tips for Florida Residents Who Want to Reduce Credit Card Debt

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Jun 4th, 2013

Credit Card Debt

Many Florida residents are burdened with high level of credit card debt. Living with excessive debt is stressful, but many people simply do not know how to begin to tackle debt reduction. The following tips are offered as a guideline for anyone who is ready to begin the process of emerging from beneath a mountain […]

Tags: Bankruptcy, Credit Card Debt

Florida Residents May Forego Medical Care Due to Credit Card Debt

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

May 29th, 2013

Credit Card Debt

Credit Card and Medical Debt For many people, the thought of taking on any more debt can be a daunting proposition. With high-interest rates on credit card debt, many Florida residents simply cannot afford to take on any more debt that could result in them falling further behind than they already are. This may even […]

Tags: Bankruptcy, Credit Card Debt

Zillow Study Shows Mortgage Process is a Mystery for Many

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

May 20th, 2013

Debt Relief

The bankruptcy process is about getting debt under control. In many cases, the largest debt on the books is the mortgage. A home is often the most valuable asset that people own, and for some the fight to keep it is the most important goal of bankruptcy. For others, getting rid of the incredible weight […]

Tags: Bankruptcy, Mortgages, Underwater Homes

Research Study Looks at Cancer Diagnosis and Bankruptcy

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

May 16th, 2013

Personal Bankruptcy

There are a lot of elderly residents in the Tampa Bay area as well as individuals seeking a friendlier climate to recover from a life-threatening illness. Our Tampa Bankruptcy Blog talks about medical debts as a factor in causing residents to seek personal bankruptcy solutions, but how great is that factor? A recent study shows […]

Tags: Bankruptcy, Debt Relief, Filing for Bankruptcy

Don’t Jump to a Credit Card Debt Relief Decision in Florida, II

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

May 6th, 2013

Credit Card Debt

A warning about credit card debt relief options was the focus of our prior post. It wasn’t a warning against finding a solution, but instead it warned about jumping into a decision before truly understand the benefits and consequences associated with that decision and other options. We used withdrawing from 401(k) as an example, the […]

Don’t Jump to a Credit Card Debt Relief Decision in Florida

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

May 1st, 2013

Credit Card Debt

Each month the credit card statement is sent out like clockwork. Florida residents can predict fairly accurately when that bill will show up in their mailbox. For those with credit card debt, it is a day that they dread. Just opening the statement, looking at a principal balance and the high interest rate applied to […]

I’m Considering Personal Bankruptcy, What Should I Know?

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Apr 25th, 2013

Personal Bankruptcy

There is no doubt that filing for personal bankruptcy protection is a big decision. In some cases it is not the best solution, but in many other situations it is the right choice. In many other instances it would be the right choice, but a lack of information about the process might make a person […]

Florida Lottery Win May not Reduce Deed for Chapter 7 Protection

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Apr 18th, 2013

Chapter 7

Winning the lottery is something that most Florida residents if not nearly everyone across the nation has probably thought about. Even if a lottery ticket was never purchased, many people have completed the statement “If I won the lottery, I would…” For some people, the financial security provided by a lottery win was short lived. […]

Tags: Bankruptcy, Lottery, Lump Sums, Stock Market

Tampa Bankruptcy Filings and Assets in a Trust

Law Offices of Robert M. Geller, P.A.

Apr 11th, 2013

Personal Bankruptcy

A probate estate and a bankruptcy estate are two very different estates with very different rules for asset inclusion, and assets included in one could have an effect on the other. Take the example of a trust: being the beneficiary of one does not mean that finances are never an issue. Take a situation where […]

Tampa Bankruptcy Law Blog

How Chapter 13 bankruptcy Can Help with Student Loans

Tips for Florida Residents Who Want to Reduce Credit Card Debt

Florida Residents May Forego Medical Care Due to Credit Card Debt

Zillow Study Shows Mortgage Process is a Mystery for Many

Research Study Looks at Cancer Diagnosis and Bankruptcy

Don’t Jump to a Credit Card Debt Relief Decision in Florida, II

Don’t Jump to a Credit Card Debt Relief Decision in Florida

I’m Considering Personal Bankruptcy, What Should I Know?

Florida Lottery Win May not Reduce Deed for Chapter 7 Protection

Tampa Bankruptcy Filings and Assets in a Trust

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