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In Florida and across the US, bankruptcy is filed in federal court and follows the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Under this procedure, bankruptcy courts follow the U.S. Bankruptcy Code that was established in 1978. Bankruptcy may be filed under Chapters 11, 7...
Florida residents and others who owe money to creditors could be contacted by a debt collection agency. A debt collection agency must generally follow Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) guidelines when interacting with a debtor. Under FDCPA rules, a debtor...
Families in Florida and elsewhere work hard to provide for their family. And when financial problems arise, this does not cause them to stop. Whether it is growing medical debt, unemployment or an accident, financial hardships can hit a family hard, sometimes causing...
A previous post on this blog talked about how bankruptcy may be an important and even necessary step for Florida businessowners to take should they run into financial hardships. This post specifically talked about how Chapter 7 bankruptcy, in which a businessowner...
This blog has discussed the difference between Chapter 13 and Chapter 7, which are the two types of bankruptcy most private residents of South Florida would file should they get into financial distress.Each type of bankruptcy has its advantages and disadvantages. In...
