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Milwaukee Bankruptcy Lawyer Presents on Issues Regarding Divorce and Bankruptcy at a National Business Institute Seminar

Wisconsin bankruptcy and consumer law attorney Rollie R. Hanson presented at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) training seminar regarding the issues surrounding divorce and bankruptcy.

Eliminate Your Second Mortgage if Your House is Underwater

Debtors in a chapter 13 bankruptcy can eliminate second mortgages if their house is worth less than what is owed on their first mortgage. This is called a 'cram down' and the debtor usually only has to pay back a small percentage of what was owed over 3-5 years.

Wage Garnishments and Bankruptcy

Wage garnishments can come as a sucker-punch, your attorney to fight such garnishments should come out swinging in your defense.

Dallas Bankruptcy Lawyers

Chapter 13 Cases require extra attention to detail by the attorney representing the debtor

Protecting Peace of Mind From Creditor Harassment

Creditor harassment is not something that must simply be endured

Is bankruptcy right for me?

If you are considering filing bankruptcy, you may want to learn about the different types of bankruptcy which are available to consumers. A Ch. 11 bankruptcy is often cited, but it is a bankruptcy for businesses, as opposed to a Ch. 7 and Ch. 13 bankruptcy which is the type of consumer bankruptcy.

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Information

Do You Qualify for a Fresh Financial Start? In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you can literally say goodbye to certain debts. Eligible debts are discharged by the court, giving you a fresh start and peace of mind.

Rebuilding Good Credit

There are many reasons why someone might be afraid to file bankruptcy and the lion’s share of those reasons revolve around fear of what their financial future will look like if they do. This is especially the case when it comes to issues of credit and understandably so.

Choosing A Bankruptcy Attorney in Atlanta

A simple guide for the Atlanta consumer considering filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

Getting Skin in the Game: How to Provide Stock Compensation to Employees

Providing common stock to employees is likely to raise their loyalty to the company because, as a stockholder, they have skin in the game and should want to see the company succeed and their investment grow.

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