Bankruptcy can help an overburdened debtor wipe the slate clean and start over. Except for some debts, that is, which may be difficult or impossible to discharge via bankruptcy. Personal bankruptcies have declined by nearly half from a recession-inflated peak of 1.5... read more
On Friday, media giant Gawker filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and will face the auction block in the wake of the $140 million jury judgment awarded to former wrestling phenomenon Hulk Hogan. This is not uncommon. Debtors, individuals and corporations alike, big and... read more
The major overtone of a recently published Charlotte Business Journal article on banks and living wills was related to the resolutions proposed by five of the largest major banking institutions in the country. As the article provided, two of the banks in our own... read more
If you did not catch “Getting and Keeping the Clients You Want: Strategies for Bankruptcy, Business Criminal and Domestic Law Practices”, presented by attorneys Nicole Sodoma (Family Law), Heather Culp (Bankruptcy and Business Litigation), Leanor Hodge (NC State Bar),... read more
When people file bankruptcy, the first question they often ask is “when will I start to see a benefit from this process?” It takes a little bit of work to get to the point where you can file bankruptcy. You have to gather all your bills, list your property and account... read more
Many people are unclear on the basics of foreclosure and what they can do to save their homes. As homeowners, at one time or another, we have all worried about the risk of losing our house to fire, flood or other terrible act of nature. We board up our houses at the... read more