Trademark 101
Most every business owner would agree that what makes a business successful isn’t necessarily the product or service offering, but often it’s how well your product or service is marketed. I noticed this recently in my neighborhood. In the past year, it seems like a new restaurant or bar is opening up shop every month. […]
KEEP READING . . .Holiday Spending and Bankruptcy
For bankruptcy practitioners, the holidays pose a major concern when trying to prepare a person’s petition and schedules who will be filing for bankruptcy. More often than not, people will spend monies that may be available on gifts for relatives and friends rather than pay off creditors. While trustees, who oversee and administer bankruptcy cases, […]
KEEP READING . . .Can I File for Bankruptcy in NYC if I Have a Rent Stabilized Lease?
Very few places elsewhere in the United States have as technical and complicated landlord-tenant system as New York City. Whereas many other places allow people to rent and evict as they please, New York City has special laws and rules in place for certain kinds of tenancies. One of those laws is the Rent Stabilization […]
KEEP READING . . .Can I Discharge Taxes in a Bankruptcy Case?
Many people generally think of bankruptcy just when there is significant credit card or medical debt. While there are certain kinds of debts that bankruptcy can’t really tackle (including student loans or debts that are domestic support obligations), can bankruptcy be used to discharge taxes that I owe?
KEEP READING . . .Can I Lose My Pet if I File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Many of us own pets. Cats, dogs, birds, snakes. Some of us own even more exotic pets. Although many of us associate a pet as one of the family, laws in most places around the country do not reflect the value we place on pets. (I am speaking as an owner of a dog.) Pets […]
KEEP READING . . .How much do filing fees cost for a bankruptcy case?
One of the most important questions that I get from potential clients is how much will it cost to file a bankruptcy case. Unfortunately, there is no easy answer for that, because every case is truly different. As a result, attorney fees are usually based on the facts of the case. What does stay the […]
KEEP READING . . .What to Do If You Are Facing Foreclosure in Queens or Brooklyn?
Whether or not the economy is stabilizing or once again growing, plenty of people still struggle with a home in foreclosure or threatened by foreclosure. For years, most attention has been spent on loan modifications. Bankruptcy, however, has always been, and continues to remain, a very good option for those that are struggling with debt, […]
KEEP READING . . .What a ‘Will’ can do for you . . .
Often, when there is talk about a will, a trust, or some of the other estate planning devices, it is often presumed that these devices are only for very wealthy, property-rich individuals. These planning devices, however, are for everyone. 1. What is a will and how does it operate? If no estate planning has been […]
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