It has been eight months since the country first shut down, and there are still millions of people from all walks of life dealing with the economic aftermath. Many small, non-corporate businesses were forced to close and ended up having to shut their…
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I hope you are having a great Sunday. My name is David Ruben and I have been a bankruptcy lawyer in Maryland for almost 23 years. I love what I do. Tommorrow is one of those rare days that I do not have to appear in court, so I was thinking about wha…
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The past few years have forced many residents of Baltimore and surrounding areas of Maryland to rely more heavily on debt to finance everyday needs and expenses. Many have seen their debt increase in the form of credit card debt, student loan debt or…
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Yes, that might sound like a strange question, and it also might sound like I am full of myself. Here is the answer. My dad always taught me that hard work pays off. For more than 20 years I have been working to establish the most efficient and affor…
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Through my national bankruptcy connections I recently became friends with Quinton Pelley, one of the premier bankruptcy attorneys in the state of Texas. He was kind enough to share with me some great articles/blogs that he has written in the bankrup…
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Clients are always concerned about their credit score. It is not unusual for the question “How will bankruptcy affect my credit score?” to be the first thing that comes out of someone’s mouth when they consider bankruptcy as an option. Althou…
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As a Maryland bankruptcy lawyer, I have many clients that know very little about the bankruptcy process when they come in for a consultation. It is important that anyone considering filing for bankruptcy to have a basic understanding of the process b…
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No, your spouse does not have to file bankruptcy with you. There is no law stating that both people in a marriage must file bankruptcy. A married person can file a single bankruptcy.
If a married person does decide to file without their spouse, some…
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Two Rules for Utilities and Bankruptcy
When people are current with their utility bills, utilities rarely become an issue in bankruptcy. That is because Section 11 U.S.C. § 366(a), prohibits utility companies from discriminating against people bas…
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Happy Thanksgiving to all. If you are visiting our website during this time of the year, and you are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, you have taken the first step in the right direction to make you 2012 your best year ever. Too many Marylan…
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