by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
No one wants to file for bankruptcy. But sometimes, the situation requires it. And sometimes the situation requires that hit happen right now! A bankruptcy case typically takes anywhere from one week to a month to prepare. The bankruptcy court requires a lot of...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today it was announced that the Los Angeles Dodgers filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, proving that no matter how much money you have, you can always go broke. The Dodgers were reportedly running extremely low on cash and were at risk of not being able to...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
When you fall behind on your bills you feel helpless. Like it is you against the world. The first thing that happens is the phone calls. The phone rings off the hook night and day. After a while you stop answering because you realize there is no purpose. The...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
No one wants to file for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is the last option for most people, and probably rightly so. By the time people come to my office to meet with me most have looked into other options as they struggled along trying to keep up with monthly minimum...
by John Skiba, Esq. | May 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
In the typical bankruptcy petition and schedules the person filing for bankruptcy will sign his or her name no less than eight times declaring that the information provided in the bankruptcy documents is true and accurate. The penalty for making a false statement or...
by John Skiba, Esq. | May 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Few things are as unsettling as having a knock on the door and then finding yourself being served with a lawsuit by a process server. However, if debts go unpaid long enough, eventually many creditors will sue. Bankruptcy can eliminate the underlying debt, but it is...
