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BANKRUPTCY FAQ: MEDIAN INCOME FIGURES FOR NEW JERSEY BANKRUPTCY CASES EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2020 New Jersey median income changes effective November 1, 2020, will impact bankruptcy cases. The U.S. Trustee Program announced updated information on New Jersey median incomes. The...

The U.S. Trustee Program announces Means Testing Data for Bankruptcy Cases. The median income for each family size for a Debtor (or married Debtors) to qualify for a Chapter 7 New Jersey Bankruptcy Case for cases filed on or after...

One of the first things we advise all of our clients about filing bankruptcy is the requirement that a debtor disclose all required information.   Whether filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy...

The U.S. Trustee Program has announced new Means Testing Data for Bankruptcy Cases. The median income for each family size for a Debtor (or married Debtors) to qualify for a Chapter 7 New Jersey Bankruptcy Case for cases filed on...

  Bankruptcy Court Holds Consumer Debtor’s Wages, Garnished Within 90 Day Period Prior to Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Are a Preference A recent decision, Tower Credit, Inc. v. Schott (In re Jackson), 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4369, is highlights one...

Owning and operating a small business is, for many, the American Dream.  Unfortunately, the dream has become a nightmare of inescapable debt for many those who have retained us to represent them because they did not understand the “spill-over” consequences...

In the Matter of Santiago-Monteverde, what appeared to be a simple Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy, was ultimately decided in the Debtor’s favor of by the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals.  Its decision was based upon the advisory opinion...

Given the state of the real estate market and the large mortgage debt that many people find themselves in, many of my clients find themselves upside down on their residences.  One of the questions I get asked most often by...

As a bankrutpcy attorney, one of the most frequently asked questions that I receive is how will the bankrutpcy filing effect my credit. Most people come in with the pre-conceived (and incorrect) notion that they will have terrible credit for...