On behalf of O'Brien Law Firm, LLC | Aug 28, 2019 | Bankruptcy
One of the main concerns for people in Mississippi who are considering bankruptcy is how long the filings will stay on their credit report. Depending on the type of bankruptcy filed and the other specific facts of the case, the filing might be listed on a...
On behalf of O'Brien Law Firm, LLC | Aug 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Many people will end up filing for bankruptcy before the end of 2019, and research suggests many of those will come from the South. Mississippi has one of the highest divorce rates in the country, with 4.25 bankruptcies occurring for every 10,000 residents,...
On behalf of O'Brien Law Firm, LLC | Aug 21, 2019 | Bankruptcy
Statistics show that older people are filing for bankruptcy at higher rates than ever before, in Mississippi and across the country. According a 2018 report by the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, more than 10% of people who filed for bankruptcy protection in 2016 were 65...
On behalf of O'Brien Law Firm, LLC | Aug 14, 2019 | Chapter 13
A person in Mississippi who has an open Chapter 13 bankruptcy may be able to get a vehicle loan, but there are several steps that must be taken to do this. Moving ahead without getting the approval of the court puts the bankruptcy itself in jeopardy. The person could...
On behalf of O'Brien Law Firm, LLC | Aug 6, 2019 | Chapter 13
People in Mississippi who are struggling to pay off their debts might consider bankruptcy as an option to reduce or eliminate them. For most individual filers, there are two options when it comes to filing bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. It is important to know...
