Bankruptcy Celebrates a Birthday

                                     310.376.9865 October 17, 2013 Bankruptcy celebrated its 8th Birthday. Well, to be a little more precise, it was 8 years ago that the “Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act” took affect. The Bankruptcy laws were revised ostensibly to reduce abuse of the bankruptcy system and shift more debtors in to a repayment plan.

Your Bankruptcy Filing IS Public Record

                                     310.376.9865      One piece of information bankruptcy attorneys should advise their clients is the fact, your bankruptcy filing is public information. I have this clause in my retainer agreement.      In fact there is an internet site that list persons filing bankruptcy by city and state. However, this internet site is kind enough to