The process for declaring bankruptcy is a critically important element of our financial system. Giving businesses and people the ability to discharge debts under certain circumstances breathes fresh life into them and earn a second chance in our system. When it comes to financial success, taking risks and hoping for the best is part of
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If you have heard of trusts, then you’ve heard of trustees. The role of a trustee in a trust is act as a fiduciary to the trust’s beneficiary, and to manage the trust in their best interest. In a bankruptcy case, the bankruptcy trustee has a similar task – only their fiduciary duty is to
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When shopping around for an experienced legal professional to represent you on a matter as sensitive and exigent as your own bankruptcy, it’s critical to pick the right partner. As part of that, you will want to make sure you are prepared for a rigorous screening process. Filing for bankruptcy is no simple matter, and
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Bankruptcies largely affect individuals and households – only about three percent of bankruptcies today are incited by businesses, compared to 13 percent in 1980. While bankruptcies have been on a decline since 2011, as the country began to recover from the devastating effects of the financial crisis, 772,646 cases of bankruptcy were filed in the
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To most, the idea of bankruptcy is nothing if not terrifying – but when it is all said and done, bankruptcy represents the chance to start over and get out from under an unfortunate and disastrous situation. Most people assume that bankruptcy is a sign of irresponsibility and an inability to work with money – that
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