For those of you researching or looking into the possibility of filing bankruptcy, you will have likely seen much written about a trustee that will be involved in your case.  All Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases are assigned a trustee that falls under the direction of the Department of Justice. 
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
In Chapter 7

When I meet with clients I discuss how it is important that they disclose all of their assets, all of their debts, and be completely truthful on the information that we provide to the court.  Periodically after I give this admonition a client will ask “but how will the court know I have an asset

     I often hear or read discussions on whether it is truly necessary to hire an attorney when filing for bankruptcy.  After all, most people who are contemplating bankruptcy don’t have a lot of extra cash lying around.  While I am clearly biased in attempting to answer this question, I wholeheartedly recommend that you seek

If you are in financial difficulties, you will often get advice from friends and family who misunderstand the Bankruptcy Code or believe it is necessary or proper to lie in your bankruptcy schedules. The fresh start offered by the Bankruptcy Code requires a full and honest disclosure of all of your assets and liabilities. Also, your bankruptcy attorney can help you keep many common necessities under the protections of the Bankruptcy Code.

If you are in financial difficulties, you will often get advice from friends and family who misunderstand the Bankruptcy Code or believe it is necessary or proper to lie in your bankruptcy schedules. The fresh start offered by the Bankruptcy Code requires a full and honest disclosure of all of your assets and liabilities. Also, your bankruptcy attorney can help you keep many common necessities under the protections of the Bankruptcy Code.

The goal when filing for bankruptcy is to obtain a “discharge” of your debts.  The discharge order is simply the order provided by the bankruptcy court to those debtors whom the court has determined qualify for the discharge.  How you get to the discharge depends on what chapter under the bankruptcy code you filed your

Today MSN Money had a good article on ways to stop harassing creditor telephone calls ( http://bit.ly/bK8HJ ).  I have a fair number of clients that are going through financial hardship right now but either don’t want to, don’t need to, or don’t qualify for bankruptcy.  Without bankruptcy protection the harassment by creditors can be almost

For many Valley businesses, being served with even one major lawsuit can cripple business operations.  Even a successful defense can be expensive, and losing could end the business.
One business recently in the news, Luna Innovations, filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 precisely because it appeared it might lose a lawsuit (losing is described as

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by: John N. Skiba
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The Phoenix Business Journal reports on the Chapter 11 filing by a local company, Mesa Air Group.  Mesa Air’s CEO states a common reason for filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition: burdensome lease obligations.
Long term leases can cripple a business of any size.  Many East Valley businesses are stuck in multi-year leases at rental rates set