There are some situations where it may feel necessary to get a divorce that is quick, cheap, or both. While the circumstances leading up to these decisions vary depending on the individual, the end result is often the same: a botched job that is impossible to rework. What does a botched divorce look like, exactly? […]
A Word of Warning: How Cheap Divorces can Affect Bankruptcy Later On Read More »
Getting divorced during a bankruptcy presents major ethical considerations for your Georgia bankruptcy attorney when a husband and wife file a case together (See Georgia Model Rules of Professional Conduct). In an individual case, your Georgia bankruptcy attorney may simply need to file amendment reflecting the loss income of the spouse and a new expense
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Bankruptcy often follows divorce. I recently met with a bankruptcy client in my Rome GA office who went through a nasty divorce proceeding about two years ago. The judge in the divorce case ordered my client to sign his interest in a house with equity over to his now ex-wife. His ex-wife and his four
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In my sixteen years of experience as a bankruptcy attorney, I have seen many clients who have been forced to file either Chapter 13 or Chapter 7 because of a recent divorce. When the household income is cut in half but the household expenses remain the same, paying credit card debt is almost impossible. I
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