by [email protected] | Dec 10, 2012 | Bankruptcy, Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief, Payday Loans
Read this article from today’s Journal Sentinel to see how payday lenders get around the very laws designed to regulate them. /attorneys/james-l-miller/...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Jun 12, 2012 | Bankruptcy Means Test, Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement, Life After Bankruptcy, Small Business Bankruptcy, Stop Collections, Student Loans
In the event that you are denied employment by a private employer because of a bankruptcy you likely will not have rights against that employer. The bankruptcy code does address current and prospective employment discrimination against someone that files for...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Mar 20, 2012 | Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement, Small Business Bankruptcy, Stop Collections
Join us for an information-packed webinar with bankruptcy attorney Jamie Miller. This workshop will offer you expert guidance on the different bankruptcy options; as well as the benefits that bankruptcy can offer you to help you take control of your financial life. It...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Feb 28, 2012 | Bankruptcy Means Test, Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement, Life After Bankruptcy, Small Business Bankruptcy, Stop Collections, Student Loans
Bankruptcy might seem like the end of the road, but the stigma is not nearly as severe as it once was. In the past, it meant that the chances of getting approval on unsecured personal loans applications were practically nil, while even those lending firms who might be...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Jan 23, 2012 | Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement, Life After Bankruptcy
All too often, clients come into our office, review their credit report, and are shocked to see what is listed. Sometimes this is because there are old items that have been forgotten, but another culprit is identity theft. As the web has evolved, so have criminals and...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Dec 6, 2011 | Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
1. Don’t run up your credit cards.2. In fact, don’t even use your credit cards!3. Don’t take our any pay day loans.4. Don’t Cash out your 401(k) or any other retirement plan you might have.5. Don’t pay back any friends or family members...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Oct 19, 2011 | Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Debtor’s prison does not exist in Wisconsin. Plain and simple – our constitution states:Imprisonment for debt. SECTION 16. No person shall be imprisoned for debt arising out of or founded on a contract, expressed or implied.This section only prohibits...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Oct 14, 2011 | Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Reported in the USA TODAY, dated October 13, 2011, more Americans are piling on debt and fewer are seeking counseling or bankruptcy in order to get their finances back in order. Poverty has increased, unemployment hovers around 9% and consumers have accumulated close...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Sep 16, 2011 | Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement
Karen Blumenthal recently published an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, New Ways Bankers are Spying on You, which discusses how in these difficult economic times, banks are doing much more than simply looking at your credit score when deciding whether or...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Sep 6, 2011 | Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement
Here’s an article by Paul Gores of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealing some unfortunate statistics about foreclosures in Milwaukee County last month:Foreclosure filings spike in AugustAfter slowing down this year, foreclosure filings spiked in Milwaukee...