Tag Archives: CARES Act

Americans are asking for mortgage forbearances, but should be wary of the consequences

By doug | Published: April 20, 2020

Three weeks after the passage of the CARES Act, so far the main response of the federal government to the corona virus quarantines, almost three million Americans had signed up to skip their mortgage payments under the act’s forbearance program. That amounts to about 5.5% of American homeowners and $651 billion in missed payments according […]

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Bankruptcy lawyers should not try to scare debtors into filing cases

By doug | Published: April 15, 2020

As the federal government gets ready to start sending stimulus payments to millions of Americans in mid-April of 2020, this office has become aware of a mini-movement among a group of bankruptcy attorneys looking to frighten debtors (i.e. their potential clients) into worrying about the payments being scooped up by debt collectors seeking so-called “garnishments.” […]

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Massive mortgage bailout bill comes with some catches

By doug | Published: April 13, 2020

Homeowners who are struggling with their finances while “stay-at-home” orders are in effect and shut downs affect most businesses got some relief in late March of 2020 when the CARES Act was signed in to law. The $2 trillion dollar bailout package, designed to float the economy while the United Staes battles an unseen enemy, […]

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Are stimulus checks really exempt from seizure by a bankruptcy trustee?

By doug | Published: April 9, 2020

If the government were to mail out free money, who should get first dibs on it — the recipient or his creditors? What would seem to be an inane question in normal times has become a live issue in the spring of 2020. To fight the massive economic repercussions of the corona virus shutdown, the […]

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How the federal stimulus law will affect Chapter 13 debtors

By doug | Published: April 7, 2020

In response to the unprecedented impact from business shutdowns ordered to battle the Covid-19 virus during the spring of 2020, Congress passed a massive $2 trillion dollar stimulus package in late March. The new bill, which was debated for about a week on Capitol Hill, was quickly signed in to law by President Donald Trump […]

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Stimulus legislation increases access to small business bankruptcy procedures; up to $7.5M in debt can be restructured

By doug | Published: March 31, 2020

In August of 2019, Congress did something that’s become a bit unusual — it passed bipartisan legislation, and saw it signed in to law by the President. The particular bill was a sweeping change to the federal bankruptcy code that was intended to open up Chapter 11 reorganizations to small businesses for the first time.  […]

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