by Tom Bates | Aug 14, 2020 | blog, Blog: Bankruptcy, Blog: Estate Planning
In a Wall Street Journal article published last month, Philip DeMuth commented that Americans currently live in an ideal age of taxes due to President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts. Unfortunately, however, the tax advantages offered through various regulations...
by Tom Bates | Jan 2, 2019 | blog, Blog: Bankruptcy
Filing for bankruptcy is a challenging part in many people’s lives because it involves a substantial amount of paperwork and complicated emotions. Because bankruptcy law is particularly challenging, it can be difficult to determine what to do. The bankruptcy process...
by Tom Bates | Aug 9, 2018 | blog, Blog: Bankruptcy
It can be challenging to decide whether bankruptcy or debt consolidation is the best decision. While it might seem strange, some people decide to take out a loan at a lower interest rate to repay another amount of money. Other people decide to declare bankruptcy,...
by Tom Bates | Jul 18, 2018 | blog, Blog: Bankruptcy
Cosigned loans serve an essential role in letting people who would otherwise be unable to obtain a loan to do so. If a person defaults on a cosigned loan, however, the cosigner can end up becoming liable for the entire amount of the loan. If you are experiencing...
by Tom Bates | Apr 25, 2018 | blog, Blog: Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy offers a person relief from the pursuit of creditors, but many people fail to realize that there actually a large number of unexpected benefits that arise from bankruptcy. This article will review some of the important but little known benefits that...