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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...
KEEPING ONE’S HOME IN A BANKRUPTCY
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Friday, March 15, 2013. Time and time again, one of the biggest concerns those throughout the nation, including Miami, seeking to file a consumer bankruptcy have a about the process is what...
UNDERSTANDING CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Friday, May 17, 2013. Many Floridians have a misconception of bankruptcy and think that it will cancel all of their debts. However, the two types of bankruptcy, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, differ...
DEBT MANAGEMENT HABITS IN MEN AND WOMEN
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Saturday, June 1, 2013. There are a number of differences between men and women in Florida, but how they deal with finances related to debt is remarkably similar. A...
MEDICAL BILLS ARE THE BIGGEST CAUSE OF PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in Chapter 13 on Monday, July 1, 2013. When it comes to personal bankruptcy, many people assume that it's caused by over-use of credit cards or expensive mortgages. However, statistics show that three out of...