What to Expect at a Bankruptcy Meeting of Creditors (aka 341 Meeting) A 341 meeting is something that debtors filings for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in any state will face. It is a meeting that occurs with you, your spouse if they are also filing, your attorney and an attorney appointed by the court to review [...]

Increase in Bankruptcy Filings There has a been a drastic increase in the number of consumers filing for bankruptcy in the first six months of 2010. This increase is seen in most of the 50 states but is most prevalent in the southwestern and southeastern portions of our nation. While these areas of the country [...]

Zombie Debt Collectors Zombie debt collectors are not the deceased bodies of collectors that attack you but are collectors who attempt to collect debts that are long gone. They purchase the rights to your debt from creditors for cheap and will call debtors and attempt to coerce a payment. They can call at any time [...]

Lincoln lore at Law Day Luncheon By Karen Florin Published on 5/2/2009 in The Day    Frank J. Williams, recently retired chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, regaled a gathering of local attorneys and judges Friday with stories of a lawyer who had everything it takes. The attorney was a good negotiator and [...]