Tag Archives: bankruptcy
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Nearly every client we meet with wants to know what effect bankruptcy will have on their credit. First, it’s important to understand that your credit score is a history of payments to your creditors and that someone can have both good and bad entries reported. For example, someone could have paid all of their car… Read More »
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A recent bankruptcy court decision in Silliman v. Cassell reacquaints us with the similarities and differences in the Georgia exemption language in 44-13-100(a)(2)(E) and in the federal exemption in 11 USC Section 522(d)(10)(E). The Georgia exemption is modeled after the federal exemption and is similar, but not identical. Georgia exempts “a payment under a pension,… Read More »
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If this question caught your eye, you may have recently received a written demand from the social security administration to repay an overpayment and possibly a notice stating that future benefits will stop as well. This is a common occurrence, and one that can significantly change your financial circumstances. The good news is that there… Read More »