by HainesKrieger | Jun 26, 2019
If you’re considering bankruptcy and have been educating yourself about the process, you’ve undoubtedly seen many references to the bankruptcy trustee. But, it may be unclear exactly what the bankruptcy trustee does,...
by HainesKrieger | Jun 19, 2019
When you think of fraud, you probably envision a situation in which someone pretends to be another person to make withdrawals from his account or deceives someone into signing over property. But, in bankruptcy, the...
by HainesKrieger | Jun 19, 2019
Secured debt enables many people to purchase big-ticket items they couldn’t pay for outright, such as home, cars, and recreational vehicles. However, it’s important to understand exactly what it means that your debt is...
by HainesKrieger | Feb 8, 2019
The link between medical debt and bankruptcy has become surprisingly controversial over the past decade. In 2005, then-Harvard-Law-Professor Elizabeth Warren published a study concluding that about half of U.S....
by HainesKrieger | Feb 8, 2019
When you’re overwhelmed by debt, it’s often difficult to look beyond the “minimum payment due” box on your bills. Constantly racing against disconnection dates, juggling payments, and fielding debt collection...
by HainesKrieger | Oct 21, 2018
During the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2018, more than 760,000 Americans filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. These Americans were facing seemingly insurmountable...
