According to an article published in Pro Publica, a consumer’s inability to pay attorneys’ fees prevents many consumers from filing for bankruptcy. This phenomenon has spawned considerable debate about the appropriate “fix”, b…
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In In re Patricia G. Olson, 3:17-bk-50081-BTB (Bankr. D. Nev. 2017), the debtor was 92 years old, legally blind, and a resident of an assisted living facility. She filed bankruptcy to stop foreclosure on a commercial property in Lake Tahoe, Californi…
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In re Thompson, from the District of Massachusetts (17-11318-MSH), the court rejected a plan that delayed the surrender of a house so the debtor’s child could finish high school without moving. The court reasoned, among other things, that ̶…
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Consumers should be careful about who they hire for bankruptcy assistance. According to the American Bankruptcy Institute: A national consumer bankruptcy law firm and its local partner attorneys were sanctioned and enjoined by the U.S. Bankruptcy Cou…
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