by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Dec 30, 2015 | Commercial Bankruptcy
When a small business in Wisconsin is struggling, the owners may consider filing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It offers the entity the opportunity of financial reorganization and restructuring of its debts. One of the benefits of a small business bankruptcy is the...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Dec 23, 2015 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Many people are aware that there are different types of bankruptcy filings available for individuals carrying unmanageable debt. Not many people are aware of what their options are, though, until they start looking into filing for bankruptcy themselves.Under the...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Dec 21, 2015 | Asset Forfeiture
According to a recent study by the Institute for Justice, the state of Wisconsin scores above average, but not as well asset could when it comes to the issue of civil asset forfeiture. We’ve previously spoken about civil asset forfeiture in general, and how it can...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Dec 18, 2015 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Last time, we began speaking about the Chapter 7 means test, and the specific forms that relate to the means test which must be filled out by debtors pursuing a filing. We’ve already spoken about Form 22A-1, which aims to determine whether the debtor’s...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Dec 16, 2015 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
We spoke in out last couple posts about how a debtor’s income can impact debt relief both outside of bankruptcy and within bankruptcy itself. As we noted, a debtor’s level of income can affect whether or not he or she is able to successfully keep up with...
by [email protected] | Dec 14, 2015 | Bankruptcy Means Test
In our last post, we began speaking about the impact of income in the way a debtor deals with burdensome debt. First of all, we noted, income affects whether a debtor is able to seek debt relief outside bankruptcy. We left off speaking about debt management plans.In...
by [email protected] | Dec 12, 2015 | Bankruptcy
Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest American Community Survey, the aim of which is to gather data about a variety of population characteristics, including household income. For the state of Wisconsin, one of the outcomes of the survey was...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Dec 4, 2015 | Credit Card Debt
Now that we are well into the holiday season, people all across Wisconsin are scrambling to get many things done. There are events to attend, gifts to buy and trips to take. While the logistical complications of all these tasks can be hard enough, it is the financial...