Bankruptcy Blog
Virginia Garnishment: How Bankruptcy Can Help.
by John G. Merna, Esq. Virginia garnishment laws are not on the books to protect you from your creditors. Virginia garnishment laws are available to your creditors to take your property. Let's look at it from our point...
Baby Boomers & Bankruptcy: Make Your Retirement Better.
by John G. Merna A Lack of Retirement Savings Forces Many to Take ActionWith over 75 million baby boomers in or approaching retirement, the disappearance of corporate retirement, failure of 401(k) plans to deliver great returns, and the recent Great Recession have...
How Debt Relief Companies Scam You.
By John G. Merna, Esq.Let’s face it bankruptcy is never anyone’s first choice. Although that’s primarily because they don’t really understand it. Naturally, most people's first inclination is to halt and get the hemorrhaging under control. With that thought in mind,...
How Often Can You File Or Refile Bankruptcy?
by John G. Merna, Esq. For many, the question of whether they are eligible to refile bankruptcy can arise if they have completed a bankruptcy in the past. The primary question is whether they are eligible to receive another discharge of debt in either a Chapter 7 or...
File Bankruptcy Without Leaving Home — Merna Law’s Virtual Filing ProgramQuick AnswerMerna Law handles every step of the Virginia bankruptcy process remotely. From your free initial consultation through your 341 Meeting of Creditors and final discharge, you never need...
Credit Recovery After Bankruptcy…Is The Goal. Merna Law Can Help.
By John G. Merna, Esq. After years of practicing bankruptcy law, being president of this bankruptcy bar association, and going to a bankruptcy seminar here and there, it always surprises me when I ask a colleague this question. "Why do clients come to you?"...