by Liviakis Law | Oct 15, 2018
California Bankruptcy exemptions are designed to protect your property from being sold by the bankruptcy trustee when filing for bankruptcy protection. Since California doesn't allow debtors to utilize Federal bankruptcy exemptions, those filing for debt relief under...
by Liviakis Law | Oct 8, 2018
A new law is helping utilities prevent a possible California Bankruptcy, but it appears as though the direct cost may be the burden of California utility consumers. The new law, signed in the last week of September 2018, is already drawing stringent criticism from...
by Liviakis Law | Oct 2, 2018
As a bankruptcy attorney in Sacramento California, we see the same initial questions asked time and time again. It's quite normal for individuals who are struggling with debt and considering a California bankruptcy to be concerned about obtaining a mortgage or credit...
by Liviakis Law | Sep 28, 2018
Verity Health Systems, a nonprofit healthcare system which operates four San Francisco Bay Area hospitals, filed for bankruptcy protection last week, as it explores strategic options to eliminate burdensome debt. The organization has been weighing the possibility of...
by Liviakis Law | Sep 26, 2018
One of the highest “worry factors” surrounding filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in California is wondering if you will pass the "means test" required of all consumers filing for bankruptcy protection. As a Sacramento Bankruptcy Attorney firm, it's one of the most...
by Liviakis Law | Sep 24, 2018
Some debtors look forward to tax time because that is the time that they receive large tax refunds from the IRS. Instead of receiving their fair share of monthly earnings, these taxpayers believe that their savings would be better off in the hands of government. ...
by Liviakis Law | Sep 21, 2018
Debt collectors licensed in the state of California have new requirements that will go into effect starting January 1st, 2019. California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill No. 1526 into law on September 5th, 2018, which will amend the Rosenthal Fair Debt...
by Liviakis Law | Sep 19, 2018
The hardware supplier, Orchard Supply Hardware, started 87 years ago in 1931, will be serving its last customers in California, Florida, and other states in 2018. Orchard Supply began as Orchard Supply Farmer Co-op, a modest co-op formed by 30 farmers based in the San...
by Liviakis Law | Sep 8, 2018
Bankruptcies often land in the headlines when a big-name celebrity files for Chapter 11. We often hear of companies such as restaurants or big box retail stores in our own neighborhoods declaring bankruptcy. Even the President of the United States has owned or...
by Liviakis Law | Aug 28, 2018
Many individuals who visit a bankruptcy law firm in California fear attending court as a step towards filing Chapter 7. The 341 meeting of the creditors is usually the one and only court appearance individuals filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy must attend. Additionally,...
