The Salisbury Trustee Meeting Room

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: < 1 minute

The Trustee meetings for most of the Eastern Shore take place in the Federal Building in Salisbury, Maryland.  This building houses the Post Office, Federal Court House and other federal agencies. When you enter the building turn to your right and walk past the metal detector into the court room.  Yes, the meetings will be...

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It is Better to File Bankruptcy Sooner than Later

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 5 minutes

The main reason to get a free bankruptcy consultation is to figure out your options. Once you know your options you can make informed, intelligent decisions. What about waiting? Is that an option? Why take action now? What many people do not know is that IF you are going to have to file for bankruptcy,...

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Listing Pets As Assets in Bankruptcy Cases

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 2 minutes

What do a Great Dane, a college visit, and a Yorkie have to do with bankruptcy?  No – it’s not about how expensive college and vet care have become (although that would be a good answer!) My screen saver in my office shows family pictures.  When the picture of our Great Dane pops up, the...

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Preparing For Your Chapter 13 Trustee Meeting Of Creditors

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 10 minutes

This page is for our current bankruptcy clients. We created it to help prepare them for a formal meeting called a 341 meeting of creditors in a Chapter 13 case. (Click Preparing for Your Chapter 7 for a similar article) A typical bankruptcy case does not involve a lot of confrontation. The one place it...

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Preparing For Your Chapter 7 Trustee Meeting Of Creditors

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 9 minutes

This page is for our current bankruptcy clients. We created it to help prepare them for a formal meeting called a 341 meeting of Creditors in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. (Click Preparing for Your Chapter 13 for a similar article) A typical bankruptcy case does not involve a lot of confrontation. The one place it...

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The Bankruptcy Classes

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 3 minutes

When you file for bankruptcy in Southern Maryland you need to take two classes. They can be done online or over the phone. There is a Credit Counseling Class that you take before you file. After you file, you need to complete the Debtor Education Class so your case will be closed with a discharge....

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What Are Maryland’s Bankruptcy Exemptions?

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 4 minutes

One of the first questions people ask about bankruptcy is “What do I get to keep?”  To figure out the answer to this question you need to have and understanding of bankruptcy exemptions.  Bankruptcy exemptions set out what assets you are allowed to protect or keep when you file a bankruptcy. If you have lived...

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What Should You Do With Your Government Stimulus Check?

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 4 minutes

As a bankruptcy lawyer in Southern Maryland, I know people will be asking me what to do with their government stimulus check. To make sure I was ready to answer this question, I figured I would look at what advice financial experts are giving. The advice I read seemed to be the same advice that...

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Government Programs to Stop Foreclosure & Avoid Bankruptcy

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 3 minutes

There is a lot of help available for those Maryland homeowners who face foreclosure. There are a lot of federal laws too. To be honest, many of these government programs are not as helpful as they were meant to be. Some only consider people in a very narrow set of circumstances. Some are narrow in...

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How Much Debt Do You Need To File For Bankruptcy?

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 4 minutes

When people come into our Waldorf or Lexington Park office for a free bankruptcy consultation, there are certain questions they will ask.  One of these is “How much debt do you need to have to file for bankruptcy?” The truth is that there is no minimum amount of debt that you are required to have...

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