Having bad credit can cause your security clearance to go down. In some cases, this can put you in jeopardy of losing your job. As a bankruptcy attorney, I have represented over 20 individual debtors from Edwards Air force Base to protect the security clearance that is vital to their job and livelihood. According to [...]
Read MoreThe Woodland Hills Bankruptcy Court in the San Fernando Valley is divisional office of the United States Bankruptcy Court – Central Division of California. I also sometimes refer to as the San Fernando Valley Bankruptcy Court. The Woodland Hills Bankruptcy Court is located near Warner Center on Burbank Blvd. between Canoga Ave and De Soto Ave. In [...]
Read MoreDespite a profound need for bankruptcy protection, you might still be thinking. . . Bankruptcy Stinks! Clint Jolly’s food store in Sparks, Nev., has proved the point in explicitly odorous terms. Clint Jolly sought Chapter 11 bankrupty protection in 2008. Eventually, they were forced to turn everything over to the bankruptcy trustee and the bank [...]
Read MoreThe NY Times has a fascinating article about the challenges facing the individual debtor in the confusing, oversold, and under-delivered marketplace of the debt relief peddlers. Indeed, the lucrative debt settlement industry is booming in lean economic times capitalizing on desperation. My offices in Lancaster and Woodland Hills are filled with individuals promised relief and [...]
Read MoreHow often I have seen Pro Se Debtors huddled around this Sample Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Petition at the United States Bankruptcy Court in Woodland Hills. Of course, the material is hopefully helpful as a sample to ALL debtors wherever you may reside given the general uniformity of these forms in the federal bankruptcy courts. I [...]
Read MoreI have seen many ways Creditor Meetings (341a Meetings) can go wrong for Pro Se Debtors. A few major lessons to be learned and which Pro Se Debtors should be aware are as follows: Make sure to have proof of social security number and a valid government issued picture idea. Tax Returns should be provided [...]
Read MoreIt will be my honor on Tuesday January 26, 2010 to be recognized with the 2010 William J. Lasarow Award for outstanding pro bono service. I have been volunteering for the Debtor Assistance Project for over a year and it is very rewarding to help people who have been profoundly victimized by the recession. I [...]
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Ilyse Klavir, Esq. is a bankruptcy and workers' compensation attorney based in Lancaster and Woodland Hills, California serving clients throughout the Antelope and San Fernando Valleys. She was awarded the 2010 William J Lasarow Award for her work on behalf of debtors as part of the Debtor Assistance Project and Public Counsel Law Center.
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