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
Law Office of Robert L. Firth July 27, 2020 Timing Bankruptcy to Discharge Income Taxes Usually you can discharge income taxes (write them off forever) by waiting to file bankruptcy long enough. Here’s how it works under Chapter 7. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth July 20, 2020 Timing Bankruptcy to Cover New Debts A bankruptcy covers the debts you owe as of the moment you file your case, not future debts. So how do you know when to file your case? Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth July 13, 2020 Timing Your Bankruptcy The timing of your bankruptcy case is important, sometimes extremely important. It can determine if your case is as successful as it can be. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth July 6, 2020 Paying Unpaid Child/Spousal Support before Bankruptcy Before filing bankruptcy, should you pay child/spousal support debt in the meantime? This may depend on whether you file Chapter 7 or 13. Read More