Blog Posts in September, 2011
Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Bankruptcy Stops Wage Garnishments Cold One of the most beneficial provisions of the federal Bankruptcy Code is the automatic stay which stops all creditor action once the case is filed. Creditors can ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
When Does My Bankruptcy Case End? "When does my bankruptcy case end?" may sound like a simple question, but the answer can be very confusing. There are several different milestones that ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
IRS Tax Amnesty Programs Collects Billions The Wall Street Journal reports that 15,000 individuals took advantage of a recent Internal Revenue program offering limited amnesty for taxpayers with ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
A new study by the Institute for Financial Literacy chronicles increasing rates of bankruptcy for Americans with advanced degrees. The study found that the percentage of debtors with advanced degrees ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Is your Bank Account Half Full Or Half Empty? 5 People Who have filed Bankruptcy It's funny how perspective can shape reality. For instance, some Massachusetts debtors view a personal bankruptcy ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Tax Returns After Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy YOU CAN KEEP YOUR TAX RETURN!!! A Massachusetts Chapter 13 bankruptcy case lasts between three to five years. That is three to five New Years, three to ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Chapter 7 Debtors Should Beware Hoggish Behavior There is an old saying among Massachusetts bankruptcy attorneys, "Pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered." Bankruptcy attorneys know that the ...
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