Specifically, and payments made greater than $600 to any single creditor within the three months before you file bankruptcy. This is a “Top Ten Do” because it affects a lot of our clients in a number of situations and is true for clients in Iowa and Nebraska. A payment greater than $600 to any single creditor within […]
Top Ten Bankruptcy Do’s & Don’ts: 3. Do Your Best to Be Prepared
When filing for bankruptcy there is a substantial amount of preparation involved. There are documents to gather, information to confirm and courses to take. However, if you are prepared it will make the entire process much easier. The following is a list of general documents that we will need in order to prepare your pleadings. […]
Top Ten Bankruptcy Do’s & Don’ts: 2. Do Be Honest With Your Attorney
We often remind people of their greatest asset in their bankruptcy, their credibility. If at any point the Trustee decides that you are concealing assets or falsifying information in your petition you could lose property, be denied a Discharge of your debts, be forced to pay and/or be charged with a crime. The thing is when you […]
Top 10 Bankruptcy Do’s & Don’ts: 1. Do the Credit Counseling ASAP
The current bankruptcy law requires debtors to complete a credit counseling course within 180 days prior to filing for bankruptcy. There are many agencies that provide this service. We refer our clients to Abacus Credit Counseling. They have reasonable rates, but more importantly they have proven to be reliable. If you are certain that you are […]
Top 10 Bankruptcy Do’s & Don’ts: 1. Do the Credit Counseling ASAP
The current bankruptcy law requires debtors to complete a credit counseling course within 180 days prior to filing for bankruptcy. There are many agencies that provide this service. We refer our clients to Abacus Credit Counseling. They have reasonable rates, but more importantly they have proven to be reliable. If you are certain that you […]
Why Husker Law?
Experience Our bankruptcy team has filed hundreds of bankruptcies with a number of complex issues. This experience has given us the knowledge to protect you in your consumer matters and get you the best possible result for your specific needs. Flexibility Most of our clients have busy schedules and cannot always meet during business hours. […]
Resolve to Improve Your Financial Situation
Imagine where you were in your financial situation last year this time. Now imagine where you hope to be in a year from now. Right now is the time of year when many people are reexamining last year’s goals and either revamping those old goals or moving on to larger goals. If you are having […]
Wait a minute, can the court even hear my case?
Subject Matter Jurisdiction v. Personal Jurisdiction Taking a quick trip back to Civil Procedure 101, in order for an individual to bring a case before the court, the court must have jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is defined as the power and authority constitutionally conferred, or existing, upon a court or judge to pronounce the sentence of the law, […]
Divorce Mediation – Two Questions to Keep in Mind – Part II
Part One of this blog discussed the how the decisions you make will affect the family landscape. Today we look at the second question you must consider when contemplating divorce. How will our finances look after the divorce? Just like a home is most people’s biggest asset, divorce is the single larges transaction of their […]
Divorce Mediation – Two Questions to Keep in Mind – Part I
Just like you never start a business with the intentions of it failing, you never enter the bonds of matrimony with the intentions of divorce. Unfortuatnely, as soon as you and your spouse say “I do”, there is a 50% chance in the future you will be saying “I don’t.” As soon as you and your […]