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Bankruptcy – You and Your Attorney Must Carefully Review the Bankruptcy Petition

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Before your bankruptcy case is filed in Northwest Georgia, it is super-important that both you and your attorney carefully review the bankruptcy petition before it is filed.  As a general rule, I spend at least two hours with my clients reviewing the bankruptcy petition before we file anything with the court. If you are ever […]

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy – Can the Trustee Take Away My Income Stream?

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In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, a trustee cannot take away some types of income streams from you that are protected by the Georgia exemption statute. Income streams that are protected by the Georgia exemption statute are: income received from unemployment veteran’s benefits disability benefits payments from a pension or annuity payment from an IRA

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New Federal Program To Help Homeowners Will Fall Short

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The Atlanta Journal and Constitution recently reported that the federal government will unveil yet another new program to help resolve the foreclosure crisis in this country.  This new proposal will make changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) which was introduced in 2009.    Just like all of the other programs unveiled to this

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Foreclosure Cases – Federal Regulators Will Review Millions

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Newspapers across our nation have been full of articles detailing bank foreclosure practices that have been abusive.  It now looks like the federal government will attempt to respond to this foreclosure abuse.  The Wall Street Journal has reported that federal regulators will review millions of foreclosure cases to determine whether some consumers should be compensated

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Top 10 Bankruptcy Tips For A Hassle-Free Consultation

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I offer a free consultation to any person in Northwest Georgia who is considering bankruptcy.  Here are my top ten bankruptcy tips for keeping your free consultation hassle-free.  Please note that most bankruptcy clients don’t bring anything to their first appointment with me because they just want some basic information.  However, if you want the

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Chapter 7 – What is the Bankruptcy Trustee Going to Take Away From Me?

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Almost everyone who files for Chapter 7 has some fear that the trustee is going to take away some important possession.  The truth is that Georgia bankruptcy exemptions protect almost everything that a normal family owns.  However, there are a few exceptions. 1.  Repayment of a loan to a family member– This is the Chapter

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