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Bigge & Rodriguez | South Florida Bankruptcy College Grads
Bankruptcy questions from college grads South Florida bankruptcy attorneys Bigge & Rodriguez, have seen an increase among younger clients seeking debt relief. Barely out of college, these young adults are penniless and up to their eyeballs in student loan debt....
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The Truth About Bankruptcy Costs You know the phrase, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t.” In today’s digital world, or even on posters plastered to light posts, we are constantly assaulted with words that scream Free, $30 for 30 Days, 75%...
South Florida Bankruptcy Check List
Living in South Florida, it is essential during the months of August through November to keep that Hurricane preparedness supply list handy. In the span of just one week, we were faced with 4 named storms, following the potentially damaging one that turned into...
Second Mortgage Stripping in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
It used to be that you could not strip a second mortgage in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. However, in May of 2012, the appeals court in the 11th Circuit Court for Florida, Georgia and Alabama, ruled that a debtor may strip off a wholly unsecured mortgage or secured lien. ...
Broward Back to School Blessings and Burdens
This weekend was a frenzy of activity in anticipation of the first day back to school. There were supplies that had to be purchased, a few new items to add to the kids’ wardrobes, forms to be filled out, etc. I’m a “List” person, which means I had a lot more on the...
South Florida Bankruptcy Firm’s Take on Post-Recession Consumers
Someone sent me an interesting article via Linked In on how consumers are adapting to the current economic times post-recession. The article originated from a Consumer Insights Director at BIGinsight, mostly written to an audience of retailers and marketing...
Hooray! Some Good News for South Florida Foreclosure Rates and Real Estate Gains
As South Florida Bankruptcy Attorneys, we see clients every day that are at the end of their ropes, many because of the collapse of the housing market and inflated mortgages based on higher property values. It’s great to see things are finally looking up for our...
South Florida Bankruptcy Attorneys Talk About the Virtues of Vacation Even in Tough Times
It’s hard to believe summer vacation for the kids is almost over. For the first time in a long time, all three of our counties are on the same schedule with school starting on Monday August 20th. That’s only three weeks away! At this point moms and dads are either...
Golden Years Tarnished by Rising Health Care Costs
Retirement should be the “Golden Age”, but with rising healthcare costs comes rising debt that is not so golden. As expenses continue to rise faster than personal income, many retirees are burdened with huge unanticipated debt. It quickly becomes financially catastrophic.