by Peter Brackney | Mar 29, 2017 | BANKRUPTCY, CHAPTER 11, NEWS, SUPREME COURT
The United Supreme Court held on March 22, 2017, in Czyzewski v. Jevi Holding Corp., 580 U.S. ____ (2017), that a structured dismissal of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case cannot deviate from the basic priority scheme set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, unless...
by Peter Brackney | Feb 26, 2017 | BANKRUPTCY, CHAPTER 13, CHAPTER 7
Are you behind on your car loan? If you are, you aren’t alone – newly delinquent car loans are at an 8-year high. So how can you keep your car if you are 30, 60, or even 90 days behind? Filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy can bring your arrearage current and...
by Peter Brackney | Feb 23, 2017 | BANKRUPTCY, NEWS
On February 2, 2017, attorney Peter Brackney and the Brackney Law Office, PLLC obtained a summary judgment ruling for its client, a chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee, in Palmer v. Paul Miller Ford, Inc. (In re Lainhart), Bankr. E.D. Ky. (Feb. 2, 2017). The adversary...
by Peter Brackney | Jan 30, 2017 | BANKRUPTCY
Before filing for bankruptcy, you will need to provide your bankruptcy attorney with certain documents and information about what you own and about your debts. You’ll also need to have gather information about your regular income and expenses. At Brackney Law Office,...
by Peter Brackney | Jan 29, 2017 | BANKRUPTCY
Have you been sued by a debt collector like Portfolio Recovery Associates or Midland Funding? Across the country, debt collection lawsuits are being filed against people who owe small sums to credit card companies or others who have extended credit to consumer...