Be Careful About Trying to Discharge Your Divorce Attorney’s Fees in Bankruptcy

Steven J. Richardson | July 6, 2010

It is not unusual for people getting divorced to be in financial straits; many times that is the basis for the fights that led to the “irreconcilable differences” that led to the divorce in the first place!  In addition, filing bankruptcy as part of a divorce strategy can also make it much easier to resolve [...]

How to Avoid Driving Up the Cost of Your Bankruptcy

Steven J. Richardson | June 16, 2010

People file a chapter 13 bankruptcy to restructure their debt and get their financial lives back on track.  Naturally, one of the first steps towards doing that, even before they file the bankruptcy, is getting a good price on the attorneys fees.  The question “Does this include everything?” is a common one in my office.  [...]