On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Friday, July 6, 2012. Many people believe that medical debt has no effect on their credit score. Although appearing not very different from other types of unsecured debt, medical debts seldom...
Chapter 13
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCIES DOWN IN SOUTH FLORIDA
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. For many individuals living in South Florida who are dealing with an overwhelming debt, it can feel as if there are few options. In most cases...
WOMAN’S CIRCUMSTANCES LEADS JUDGE TO DISCHARGE DEBT
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Most Miami residents are aware that the purpose consumers file for bankruptcy under either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is to discharge debt that they are, for whatever...
MOTHER OF GOLD MEDALIST FILED FOR CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Individuals residing in Miami who are struggling financially but feel that filing for bankruptcy is akin to giving up, may change their minds after learning about the...
SOUTH FLORIDA SEES ANOTHER DROP IN BANKRUPTCIES IN JULY
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Residents of Southern Florida are likely all too aware of the financial issues those around them have been dealing with. For a time, there seemed to be no end to the...
SOUTH FLORIDIANS CARRY MORE DEBT THAN MANY OTHER AMERICANS
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Friday, September 28, 2012. A recent survey indicates that people living in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area have more debt than those in the rest of the state and the country. For example,...
COURT RULES ON SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME IN CHAPTER 13 FILING
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Friday, November 9, 2012. Miami retirees should pay close attention to a recent bankruptcy case decided by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. According to the judges in this case, the...
CHAPTER 13 CONVERSION TO CHAPTER 7 INVOLVES NO MEANS TEST
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Friday, November 16, 2012. The most recent bankruptcy reform laws mandated a reinstatement of the means test for Chapter 7 bankruptcies. Formerly a staple condition of the law, the prior major...
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY FILINGS DECREASING
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Much of the nation has suffered financially over the course of the past few years, leading many to file for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13...
WITH CARE, NEW HOME LOAN POSSIBLE AFTER BANKRUPTCY OR FORECLOSURE
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Monday, December 24, 2012. Filing for bankruptcy can be a frightening thing for many Miami families, largely because it can be hard to determine what might happen next after filing. Those who...