In August, the F2A visa category, spouses and unmarried children under twenty-one (21) of Lawful Permanent Residents came current for probably the first time in my career. What this meant, was that for all practical purposes there was no difference between husbands, wives, or unmarried minor children of citizens and those of permanent resident aliens […]
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I am often asked if bankruptcy will impact other people who are important in the Debtor’s life. One of the most common questions is: “How will this affect my husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/partner or fiancé”? That question can be expanded to be about people with whom you live or are associated or who are related to you. I
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Automobile Medical Payments Coverage and Health Insurance Finally, a Great Decision for Consumers and the Injured Golchin v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in holding that insurance companies must pay optional medical payments benefits in those cases in which the health insurance has already paid has corrected years of mistakes by
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Answer A Question That Will Be Displayed On Massachusetts Bankruptcy Websites On The Lawqa Network. Law Area: Bankruptcy State: Massachusetts ID:144713 Question: I’m laid off and under chapter 13 how to proceed? Question Detail: I just got laid off and am under a chapter 13 and cannot get my lawyer to see me or take
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I received an email today asking how much I charge for Chapter 7 petitions. Here is my reply: Typically, a Chapter 7 petition for an individual is $1750 ($1770 for a married couple), all in. By “all in” I am including filing fees, credit counseling fees, debtor education fees, credit report fees and all other
I have believed for years that Allstate/Encompass is the worst auto insurance co. in MA in terms of how it treats its own customers. Recently, Allstate did something I have never seen done before. It refused to pay its own insured’s prescription co-pays, because I did not have a statement from the health insurance explaining
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One question that I am asked many times, and it is always a surprise to me, is “Can I file bankruptcy when I am collecting disability?” The answer is “Of course you can.” Generally speaking, you do not need a reason to file bankruptcy. As long as the debt was not incurred through fraud or
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I recently saw an ad for an attorney in which he was bragging about all of the money that he had “recovered” for his clients in “settlements, judgments and benefits”. It sounded like a huge number, but in reality it was not. I find such a claim to be intentionally misleading, and I do not
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One of the fun things about being a lawyer who prepares taxes is that people come to me either because they are having problems and they want me, as an attorney, to fix them or they had problems in the past, and they want me, as the tax preparer, to avoid these problems in the
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The tax season is the busy season for bankruptcy filings. That is because it is the one time of year where people in financial distress have some money, their tax refunds, and thus can “afford” to file bankruptcy. However, tax refunds raise a number of issues. I was at a Trustee’s hearing recently, and sure
