With a major provision of ObamaCare coming to fruition in the coming days, I thought it would be interesting to see how this new law regulating the health insurance industry will affect medical bankruptcies. Back in April 2013, President Obama, in defending ObamaCare, said, “nobody should go bankrupt if they get sick…” While it’s true […]
Child Support Earning Capacity-Nebraska Supreme Court Family Law Appeal
Caldwell Argues Before the Nebraska Supreme Court I recently had the privilege to argue a Nebraska family law appeal in front of the Nebraska Supreme Court regarding a family law case dealing with how child support should be calculated under the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines. Basic Facts: Here are the basic facts and the Nebraska […]
Nebraska Bankruptcy Court Makes Avoiding Liens on Vehicles Nearly Impossible
For some time, avoiding the lien on a vehicle in a Nebraska bankruptcy case was quite common. If the debtor had what is called a non-purchase money security loan on an owned vehicle, meaning a creditor took out a security interest on property the debtor already owned (“a lien”), AND that lien impaired the Nebraska […]
Divorce Waiting Period: Quicker to Get Married Than Divorced in Nebraska
It’s easy to get married in Nebraska. Get a marriage license from the county clerk, have someone officiate in front of witnesses, and you’re married. Getting divorced and remarrying takes a little bit of time. Divorce Waiting Period I have had divorce clients who are frustrated to learn that there is a waiting period before […]
How to Complete Your Property List Schedules in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Without a Nebraska Bankruptcy Attorney
We enter the halfway point in the six-part series on “How to PrepareĀ a Consumer Chapter 7 Bankruptcy without a Nebraska Bankruptcy Attorney”. The first article dealt with completing the Means Test, a crucial step in determining whether you can proceed with Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. The second article focused on finding your creditors and properly listing […]