Bankruptcy Preference Payments Waste Your Money And Harm Family Members

I was sitting at the Section 341 Meeting of Creditors waiting for my client’s name to be called. The monotonous and repetitious questions to the other bankrupt debtors were beginning to get hazy when I heard a response from a debtor and his attorney turn the usually ordinary Meeting of Creditors into an investigation into […]

Nebraska Supreme Court Criticizes Confused Appeal Attorney

The Nebraska Supreme Court recently affirmed a ruling by a Lancaster County District Court Judge granting judgment to the State of Nebraska in a case where a state employee alleged that she was discriminated against by the State of Nebraska when it implemented an insurance policy that divided plans based upon zip codes. The state […]

How to Complete Your Bankruptcy Creditors List without a Nebraska Bankruptcy Attorney?

This is the second article in the six part series on “How to Prepare a Consumer Chapter 7 Bankruptcy without a Nebraska Bankruptcy Attorney.” The previous articles focused on completing the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Means Test. In this article, we’ll be looking at how to fill out Schedules D, E, and F which is comprised of […]

Difference between Divorce and Legal Separation in Nebraska

Are you contemplating separating from your spouse and want to know the difference between Divorce and Legal Separation in Nebraska? Here is a quick synopsis explaining the difference. Divorce in Nebraska A divorce is commonly known as a dissolution of the marital bond. At the conclusion of a divorce, you are no longer married to […]

How do I pay my Bankruptcy Chapter 13 Payment and When?

When do I pay my Bankruptcy Chapter 13 Payment? You’ve just reviewed and signed your Chapter 13 Bankruptcy documents and your Nebraska bankruptcy attorney is planning to file your case. Now you wonder when you need to make your first Chapter 13  payment. The Bankruptcy Code states that your Chapter 13 payment is due “not […]