We’ve updated the means test calculator to incorporate the new expense standards that take effect today. You can start using the calculator by going to https://www.legalconsumer.com/bankruptcy/means-test/
Fraternal Benefit Society Benefits: What Are They? And Why Are They Exempt From Creditors?
A Helping Hand: The History and Protections of Fraternal Benefit Societies Mutual Support in Ancient Times: Long before commercial insurance, fraternal societies offered a social safety net. Ancient guilds and religious groups provided financial aid during illness, death, or hardship. These early forms emphasized shared values and community, laying the groundwork for the fraternal societies […]
This Is Not a Woodworm! Scams Used by Crooked Roofing Contractors
If a contractor ever shows you this bug and tells you, it’s a woodworm, you know you are being scammed. Call the police. The worm in the picture is called a “superworm.” You can buy these worms at a pet store to feed your pet bearded dragon for $2.99 a bag. If you see this, […]
What to do if you get a 1099 for your 2022 California Middle Class Tax Refund. Is It Taxable Income on Federal Returns?
California’s may be surprised to receive a 1099 if they received more than $600 in State “Middle Class Tax Refunds” in late 2022.. And some Californians may be surprised to receive the news that they were given such payments! Because many people never even opened what look like junk mail when the State of California […]
Chapter 13 debt limits raised to 2.5M for 2 years starting July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022 – Today President Joe Biden signed into law a measure that increases the debt limit for chapter 13 filings to $2.5 million, for the next two years (until July 21, 2024). The new law combines unsecured and secured debts amounts into a single cap. The prior law had a separate cap of […]