// archives

Back to Basics

RSS feed for this section
This category contains 5 posts

Is Bankruptcy the Right Thing for Your Family?

By Sheryl ⋅ October 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The news seems bad, all over. After jobless claims rose to a seven-year high last week, and compounded by the Congressional vacillation over the bailout legislation, the stock market continued a downward trend. Factory orders fell by the largest amount in four years, and if that wasn’t enough to get you good and depressed, the [...]

Back to Basics: What Happens to My Credit in Bankruptcy?

By Sheryl ⋅ March 19, 2008 ⋅ One comment

This is another post in our ongoing series “Back to Basics: Bankruptcy.” This post examines credit issues in the context of bankruptcy.
I hear many objections to bankruptcy from people who really ought to be considering it as an option, but by far one of the most frequently cited objections is this: “I don’t want my [...]

Back to Basics: BAPCPA and a Brave New World for Bankruptcy Lawyers

By Sheryl ⋅ March 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This is the second post in a series called “Back to Basics” in which we’re going to examine both bankruptcy and consumer law from the point of view of the consumer who is looking for a basic understanding of these subjects. Today’s post: BAPCPA — the 2005 Act that changed the landscape of bankruptcy [...]

Back to Basics: What Is Bankruptcy?

By Sheryl ⋅ March 11, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This is the inaugural post in a new series called “Back to Basics” in which we’re going to examine both bankruptcy and consumer law from the point of view of the consumer who is looking for a basic understanding of these subjects. Today’s post: What Is Bankruptcy?
Origins of Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy law is federal [...]

Back to Basics: What This Series Is All About

By Sheryl ⋅ March 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

We’ve been focusing on news-based entries here at the South Carolina Bankruptcy & Consumer Law Blog lately, so I thought it was time to get “back to basics.” Thus, we’re starting this series of posts to do just that — present the basics of bankruptcy and consumer law.
First up, this week, we’re going to talk [...]

—