Law Office of Robert L. Firth Sept. 28, 2020 Federal Eviction Moratorium Update The current federal eviction moratorium comes with a number of qualifications and conditions. Be aware of them. It’s a limited but helpful tool. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth Sept. 23, 2020 Avoid a Support Lien through Bankruptcy Chapter 7 is very limited in helping avoid a support lien. Chapter 13 is much more powerful, as long as you precisely meet some conditions. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth Sept. 21, 2020 Chapter 13 and The Eviction Moratorium Use Chapter 13 to catch up on back rent that piles up during the eviction moratorium, so that you can stay in your rental long term. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth Sept. 14, 2020 Bankruptcy and The Eviction Moratorium The CDC’s recent order stopping all U.S. residential evictions gives you a new tool to use with some wise bankruptcy planning. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth Sept. 7, 2020 New Federal Eviction Moratorium The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just asserted its COVID-fighting power to stop most residential evictions through 2020. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth Aug. 31, 2020 The Effects of An Income Tax Lien Try to file bankruptcy before a tax lien gets recorded. But if you can’t, here are the effects of a tax lien under Chapter 7 and 13. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth Aug. 24, 2020 States’ Reactions to Trump’s Unemployment Benefits Extension How are states responding to Trump’s Memorandum providing $400 (or maybe $300?) weekly extended unemployment benefits? It varies widely. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth Aug. 17, 2020 Trump’s $400 Weekly Unemployment Benefits Extension Trump’s Memorandum Providing $400 Weekly Unemployment Benefits from August to December Is Complicated. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth Aug. 10, 2020 Avoiding Income Tax Interest and Penalties Bankruptcy timing can affect not only whether you must pay a tax debt but also whether you must pay certain tax interest and penalties. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth Aug. 3, 2020 Timing Chapter 13 to Discharge Income Taxes Usually you can discharge income taxes (write them off forever) by waiting long enough to file bankruptcy. Here’s how it works with Chapter 13. Read More