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Bankruptcy in Hawaii Can Be Complicated, Finding an Experienced Hawaii Bankruptcy Lawyer Can Help

More people than ever are struggling with debt in today’s economy. If your bills are piling up, and you feel like you’re paddling furiously with no end in sight, it may be time to consider filing for bankruptcy in Hawaii. A Hawaii attorney can help you file the appropriate paperwork in order to get out from under your debts, but...

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Hawaii Bankruptcy: How to File for Bankruptcy in Hawaii

As you may have read during your research on Hawaii bankruptcy, there are two types of consumer bankruptcy in Hawaii, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, and three factors that are used to determine which type is appropriate for you: income, assets, and debts. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy A Chapter 7 Hawaii bankruptcy is sometimes referred to as “straight” bankruptcy because...

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Comments From Bankruptcy Judge A. Jay Cristol (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) Regarding the New Bankruptcy Laws

By Consumer Bankruptcy News With Congress and the Supreme Court having approved what I would call criminal loan sharking, filings will start growing, and maybe not in a year, but in a couple of years, we might see filings as high or higher that they were before, notwithstanding the new bankruptcy law’s goal. Then take into consideration our present...

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