Can and Cannot: Debts That Can Be Discharged Through Bankruptcy
- posted: Oct. 17, 2013
In addition to immediate protection from garnishment and collection efforts made by creditors, bankruptcy provides tools for discharging or reorganizing your debt. Using the method right for your financial picture Read More
Are You the One in Five People Whose Medical Bills Might Lead to Bankruptcy?
- posted: Nov. 14, 2013
With an estimated 20 to 30 million more Americans likely to get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” launching in full in 2014, medical economists caution that Read More
Bankruptcy as an Answer to Inadequate Insurance Coverage During Hurricane Sandy
- posted: Nov. 19, 2013
The water had barely subsided after Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012 when financial worries began to mount. Many families lost their homes and life savings to the wind, rain and Read More
Even Under Obamacare, Medical Bankruptcies Can Still Happen to New Yorkers
- posted: Nov. 21, 2013
The Affordable Care Act (ACA, or “Obamacare”) is transforming the landscape in healthcare, broadly expanding the total number of people who can afford or access health insurance. This is expected Read More
Three Tactics to Avoid Financial Devastation from Healthcare Costs
- posted: Dec. 03, 2013
It is fairly well understood that medical costs — such as a two-day emergency hospitalization that comes with a bill of more than $100,000 — are a primary cause of Read More
How the Hardship Rules Regarding Student Loans and Bankruptcy Work
- posted: Nov. 26, 2013
Outstanding student loans in the United States topped $1 trillion in 2011, which now exceeds the amount of credit card debt held by all Americans. That does not tell the Read More
The Burdens of Student Loan Debt Need Fixing
- posted: Dec. 10, 2013
The financial burdens of student loans rest heavily, of course, on the most recent generation of college graduates. Some have accumulated three or more times as much debt as their Read More
Double Trouble: Hurricane Sandy, Added to Other Financial Burdens, Begs a Solution
- posted: Dec. 17, 2013
Life sometimes doles out bad luck in double doses. Given how many millions of people were directly and indirectly affected by Hurricane Sandy, it’s clear that thousands of people in Read More
What Are the Signs That Your Healthcare Debts Might Be Best Managed Through Bankruptcy?
- posted: Dec. 24, 2013
The new healthcare system in the United States under the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) should lead to a significant improvement in how millions of people are covered by insurance. Healthcare Read More
Welcome to the Law Office of Gregory Messer
- posted: Jan. 25, 2013
- Bankruptcy
Welcome. Thank you for visiting the blog of our office. We will be updating this blog with information about the firm, recent legal updates and other legal issues. Read More
How Can I Fight Wage Garnishment?
- posted: Mar. 21, 2013
- Bankruptcy
Wage garnishment in New York is a familiar subject to most employers’ payroll departments. This is because creditors in the recession have won record numbers of court orders to garnish Read More
Can My Divorce and Bankruptcy be Filed at the Same Time?
- posted: Mar. 21, 2013
It may seem as if New York divorce and bankruptcy law are about two largely unrelated things. Sure, financial distress is often a predicator of marital dissolution. In addition, divorce Read More
