Bankruptcy Blog - Changes in the Law
At Oliveros & O’Brien we are at the leading edge of bankruptcy law and practice. Michael O'Brien is one of only three attorneys in the State of Oregon who is Board Certified as a Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist by the American Board of Certification. He is a frequent speaker at seminars for other attorneys on bankruptcy issues.
We also believe in giving our website visitors and our clients the opportunity to get current, accurate, and practical information about bankruptcy and financial matters. So every week on Monday morning we publish a blog. Their titles and short summaries are listed below, with the most recent one on top. Click on the “More...“ after each one to read the whole blog. Also, if you want to see all of our blogs in a certain catagory, just click on the appropriate one in the column to the right.
Homestead Exemption Basics
February 15, 2010 by Oliveros & O'Brien, P.C.
The "homestead exemption" is one of the most common and important concepts in bankruptcy law. But what does it really mean? How do you qualify for it? What kinds of homeownership does it apply to or not apply?
“Medical Bankruptcy”?
December 21, 2009 by Oliveros & O'Brien, P.C.
Over the years our clients have occasionally asked if they can file a “medical bankruptcy.” This term implies that there is a particular kind of bankruptcy, one with special rules for a person with lots of medical debts. Somehow, somewhere, somebody came up with this “urban myth.” It’s not true. There are no special rules for a person who has primarily medical debts. At least NOT UNTIL NOW. Congress is in fact now seriously considering a law which would give definite advantages to people who have major medical debts and need to file bankruptcy.