Law Office of Robert L. Firth June 29, 2020 Unfiled Tax Returns and Bankruptcy If you’re considering filing bankruptcy, should you first prepare and submit any unfiled income tax returns? Should you prioritize paying them? Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth June 22, 2020 More Actions to Take When Considering Bankruptcy If you’re considering filing bankruptcy, what debts can you incur and which should you avoid? What are the possible consequences? Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth June 8, 2020 The Best Bankruptcy Advice: Get Legal Advice Businesses considering bankruptcy get intense legal advice before filing. You would also be smart to get solid advice to make a good decision. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth June 1, 2020 Paying Missed Mortgage Forbearance Payments If you receive forbearance on your mortgage payments under the CARES Act, when do you have to catch up on those missed payments? Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth May 25, 2020 Pandemic Mortgage Forbearance Mortgage delinquencies skyrocketed in April. One big reason: the pandemic CARES Act provided for extraordinary mortgage payment forbearance. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth May 20, 2020 What Is the Difference Between a Will and Living Trust in California? You have several planning tools to consider as you work with your attorney to draft your estate plan. Two of your primary options are a will and living trust. Some choose to use one or the other, while others utilize both. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth May 18, 2020 Consumer Bankruptcies Not Increasing–Yet After declining significantly since 2010, consumer bankruptcies edged up in 2019, increased in March, then oddly sharply declined in April. Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth May 11, 2020 New Modified 7-Year Chapter 13 Plans The coronavirus CARES Act temporarily allows ongoing Chapter 13 plans to be amended or “modified” to last a total of 7 years (instead of 5). Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth May 4, 2020 Protecting Your Pandemic Relief Payment from Your Bank If you owe money to the bank or credit union where your $1,200 relief payment is being deposited, can it take that money to pay itself first? Read More
Law Office of Robert L. Firth April 27, 2020 Protecting Your Pandemic Relief Payment from Creditors Your $1,200 or so coronavirus relief payment is subject to seizure by your creditors, if they have a garnishment order on your bank account. Read More