by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Feb 4, 2012 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement
There is no perfect time to file for bankruptcy. Ideally, you should wait to file at a point when you have not touched your credit cards for several months and your credit card charges over the past year have not taken a big jump. Further there is less chance that you...
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 | Nov 14, 2011 | Bankruptcy Means Test, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement
Can same-sex couples filing a joint bankruptcy? The U.S. Department of Justice announced on July 6, 2011 that it will no longer oppose joint bankruptcies filed by same-sex couples legally married in their state. This news comes close on the tails of the recent court...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Oct 12, 2011 | Bankruptcy Means Test, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement
If you are having problems making your second mortgage payment or home equity line of credit you may want to meet with one of our lawyers to see if we can get rid of that secondary mortgage. When you file a chapter 13 bankruptcy a bankruptcy Judge may get rid of a...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Oct 12, 2011 | Bankruptcy Means Test, Debt Settlement, Life After Bankruptcy
When it comes to creditworthiness, it’s hard to top the consumers of Wisconsin.Four Wisconsin cities – including Wausau at No. 1 – are among the 10 communities in the nation with the highest average credit scores, a new survey shows.Wausau residents...
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...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Jul 26, 2011 | Chapter 128, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement
A bankruptcy has an effect on many parts of one’s life and therefore people like your accountant, financial advisor, etc. might end up giving you some advice or sharing a story about someone they know who has filed. While these confidants are usually trying to...
by [email protected] | Jul 26, 2011 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement, Life After Bankruptcy, Small Business Bankruptcy
Bankruptcies ease in U.S., state e-mail print By Paul Gores of the Journal Sentinel July 25, 2011 |(1) Comments Bankruptcy filings in Wisconsin and the nation are running behind last year’s pace, but attorneys say it’s too soon to know whether the wave of...
by Miller & Miller Law, LLC | Jul 6, 2011 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement, Life After Bankruptcy
In June, the HUD launched $1 billion Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program, or EHLP. This program is one that targets homeowners who are among the most difficult to help; those who fell behind on their mortgage payments because of job loss or unexpected medical...