Monthly Archives: July 2010

Former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell has filed for bankruptcy, according to an article by Texas law firm Allmand and Lee. It appears that Brunell has filed under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code, listing $5.5 million in assets and $24.7 million in debts. Brunell has earned more than $50 million in his sports career, […]

If you have been thinking about doing business with one of those “debt-relief” firms that are advertising everywhere lately, you really need to read this New York Times article first: “Peddling Relief, Firms put Debtors in a Bigger Hole.” If you are looking instead for real solutions, give me a call instead (if you live […]

An interesting case emanating from the western states involves a court clamping down on Wells Fargo for illegally violating the bankruptcy court’s automatic stay protections in many consumer Chapter 7 cases. A recent ruling from a bankruptcy appellate panel in the Ninth Circuit, which covers most of the West, found that Wells Fargo was obtaining […]

Just before adjourning for their summer recess last month, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in another bankruptcy case on its docket — and this one might be of some benefit to consumer debtors down the line. In Hamilton v. Lanning, the Supremes took on issues concerning the dreaded “means test” that nearly […]