Attorney Andrea McNairy of Brown & Crouppen Law Firm explains that bankruptcy is a legal process designed to provide relief ...

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Bankruptcy is a legal term that often induces fear and confusion in the minds of individuals and businesses struggling with mounting debts. It is essentially a legal recourse designed to provide those ...

Alexza, a Midwest native, struggled with credit-card debt for 10 years, working multiple jobs—as a nanny, bartender, and distillery tour guide—just to meet the minimum payments. Collection agencies ...

An explanation of insider status in bankruptcy and restructuring cases, including the risks and implications of insider ...

On Nov. 9, American Falcon Corp., an Auburn-based manufacturer of office products, quietly made news. The firm became the first corporation in the state to file bankruptcy under a new set of federal ...

If an individual files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which discharges their personal obligations secured by a mortgaged property, are they still a “consumer” with a “debt” as the FDCPA defines those terms ...