Businesses may thrive or fail for a wide range of reasons in a nuanced and ever-changing economy. If you are struggling with a failing business, you should never feel shame in seeking debt relief. Instead, understand that you are taking assertive action to protect yourself, any other parties involved, and even your business itself in
Our economy is a complex system that affects even simple business formats. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can thrive or fail depending on a wide variety of economic circumstances. When economic factors cause financial changes to a business, they have consequences for everyone involved, including owners, investors, customers, and employees. Failing businesses often have
Since the establishment of the United States as an independent country, the laws of debt, lending, and bankruptcy have evolved into what they are today. With factors like social and cultural gravity, economic structures, population size and demographics, political leanings, and even religious ideologies, all of our country’s laws, including the bankruptcy code, have fluctuated
The concept of bankruptcy as a form of debt relief has been incorporated into governments across the world for centuries. These past formats of bankruptcy law have each altered the way we view debt and come together to form the way the U.S. Bankruptcy Court outlines and administers a bankruptcy case today. Though the
As a firm of bankruptcy attorneys, Behm Law Group, Ltd. is often most concerned with how a bankruptcy case affects and works out for the people and businesses filing it. However, we believe it’s important to provide information for everyone involved in the case if they’re unfamiliar with the process in any way. There’s
Bankruptcy can be a highly effective way to find the financial relief you need for long-term stability. It can also be one of the most emotionally difficult legal processes you ever go through. Because bankruptcy is such a legally-nuanced process, it can be one of the most trying court-administered procedures for individual consumers to face—especially
Around this time of year, we all take a look at our past 12 months of finances. Filing taxes forces us to recount our incomes, debts, and overall monetary matters. On top of all our typical credit card debts, medical bills, car loans, and other debts, we can all be susceptible to tax debts.
If you’re struggling with debt, you’re not alone. Many people you may see every day at work, on the street, or within your circle of friends may be working through financial difficulties just like you. Unfortunately, there’s so much social stigma around debt that many of us may feel shame and a need to hide
There are many reasons to file for bankruptcy—from resolving credit card debts to reorganizing a mortgage into a repayment plan. And bankruptcy can be a highly effective way to fix financial problems that would otherwise fester and grow worse. Because every part of the bankruptcy process is handled through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, filing for
March is the time when determination for New Year’s resolutions start to waver. If you’ve made your New Year’s resolution based on your budget, that wavering can significantly damage your financial well-being. Those who have filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the past know they don’t have any other option than to adhere to the
