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Student loans are difficult, but not impossible, to discharge in bankruptcy. To do so, you must show that payment of the debt will...

If you are thinking of filing for bankruptcy, contact our legal offices to discuss how you can maximize your exemptions.

Although a lot of people think the best option that they have is to surrender the realty or the home which they purchased a long time...

This is one region that Sussman & Associates would like to point out to a lot of customers that they do have great options available to...

The principal provision of this Congressional enactment was the addition of a “means test” designed to prevent higher income earners from...

The answer to this question depends upon a number of factors. The first of which is, what chapter bankruptcy is contemplated i.e.,...

TIP #1 – Reassuring the Debtor One of the most common concerns the debtor has (when inquiring about how the bankruptcy process works) is...

The “means test” is a formula designed to keep filers with higher incomes from filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Only bankruptcy filers...

While there are many reasons for the rise in bankruptcy filings, with working families falling victim to job losses, the collapse in the...