Category Archives: Bankruptcy alternatives

Should you pay your creditors rather than file bankruptcy?

My clients often ask if there is an alternative to bankruptcy.? David Leibowitz, my colleague at Bankruptcy Law Network, outlined what it takes to get out of debt without bankruptcy.? The simple answer is make more money; spend less on today’s expenses; use all your savings to pay off debt. I want to pose the…

IRS warns of credit counseling fraud

The IRS’s list of its annual “Dirty Dozen” tax frauds includes credit counseling. Credit Counseling Agencies. Taxpayers should be careful with credit counseling organizations that claim they can fix credit ratings, push debt payment plans or impose high set-up fees or monthly service charges that may add to existing debt. The IRS Tax Exempt and…