by garywojtan | Oct 28, 2017 | Bankruptcy
Buffalo Business First reports an increase in bankruptcy filings in Western New York: In September, the number of bankruptcy cases totaled 264 in the eight-county region – up 13.8 percent from the same month last year, according to new data from the U.S. Bankruptcy...
by garywojtan | Oct 26, 2017 | Bankruptcy
Madison.com shares why credit cards can be a first step after bankruptcy as well as how to get back on your feet, step by step: There’s a catch-22 in credit: It’s easiest to get it when you already have it. Informed consumers who want to get back on their...
by garywojtan | Jun 13, 2011 | Bankruptcy, Courts
Buffalo Office Olympic Towers 300 Pearl St. Suite 250 Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 362-3200 Calendars Chief Judge Bucki Judge Ninfo Judge Kaplan Calendar for Meeting of Creditors (341 Meetings)...
by garywojtan | Sep 5, 2009 | Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 is designed for individuals with regular income who want to pay their debts but are unable to do so in a timely manner. The purpose of Chapter 13 is to enable financially distressed individual debtors to propose and carry out a repayment plan under which...
by garywojtan | Sep 5, 2009 | Bankruptcy
While individuals may file a petition under Chapter 11, it is typically used to reorganize a business. Upon the filing of a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11, the debtor automatically assumes an additional identity as the “debtor in...
by garywojtan | Aug 29, 2009 | Bankruptcy
Under Chapter 7, sometimes known as a liquidation, a bankruptcy trustee gathers and sells the debtor’s nonexempt assets, and uses the proceeds to pay holders of claims (creditors). In general, however, the majority of Chapter 7 cases are no-asset cases, in which...
