by Dennis Beaver | bankruptcy, education
May 22, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver When Uniondale, N.Y. based Natalie Jean-Baptiste graduated from law school with a six-figure student loan debt, it never occurred to her that she wouldn’t be able to pay it back. “I just knew I was going to be a hot shot entertainment...
by Dennis Beaver | bankruptcy, business, restaurant
January 25, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver How often have you shaken your head in disbelief when learning that a decades-old, successful family-owned business has filed for bankruptcy protection, the result of decisions which were supposed to help it survive and keep the...
by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, bankruptcy
August 20, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I have read your column for many years and trust your advice,” were the opening words of an overly-friendly voice on the phone. “I need your opinion about ways of making it difficult for someone to sue me, and if they...
by Dennis Beaver | bankruptcy, employment, homeowner's insurance
August 01, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I am 78 and my fiancee is 79,” Connie’s e-mail began. “He has gotten himself into a legal mess. Can I get some advice for him on saving his house? Finding love and...
by Dennis Beaver | bankruptcy, consumer credit
February 7, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you listen to Sirius, XM Satellite, or just regular AM radio, you’ve probably heard ads aimed at listeners who are in financial trouble. Some suggest voodoo ways to get out of debt, pay off your...
by Dennis Beaver | bankruptcy, debt collection, healthcare
July 01, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In 1998 Grandma Susie and her husband hired a paralegal to file a bankruptcy. Hospital bills which insurance did not cover left them no choice. When informed that the necessary papers had been filed with the...
