What to do when your partner ruins their credit — and credibility. Here’s how to fix financial infidelity. Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman. By Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond April 17, 2018 Dear Sugars, My husband and I are both 30. We’ve been married five years. Several months ago, we decided […]
Personal bankruptcy is not a rich people problem
By Jana Kasperkevic • Apr 10, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman. When we think of bankruptcy, we often think of celebrities who have gone broke, companies that failed and crooks who are trying to cheat the system. But as it turns out, bankruptcy is most common among middle-class Americans. On […]
Navigating the Financial Side of a Relationship
Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman. Couples can fight about anything, it’s just a fact of relationships. But arguments about money have a tendency to be particularly toxic, since they’re layered with deep emotional and personal history. In fact, researchers have shown there’s a direct relationship between the number of times a […]
The Reasons More Older Americans Are Filing For Bankruptcy
Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman. Ada Noda was an 80-year-old great-great grandmother when, in 2008, medical bills from her 2004 emergency open-heart surgery were more than she could ever afford. She ultimately filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Now, nine years later, the feisty widowed matriarch from St. Augustine, Fla. says her decision […]
Bankruptcy timeline: Rebuilding credit
Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman You’ve filed for bankruptcy. Now it’s time to start rebuilding your credit. It will be hard to get credit at the start, but it won’t be impossible. The bankruptcy on your record means you will have to pay more to borrow money, since you’ll probably be […]
What to Do if You Have Medical Debt
Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman The share of people with medical debt has fallen in recent years, but past-due medical bills remain a stubborn burden, especially among younger adults, according to reports published this month by the Urban Institute. “It’s more common than you think,” said Signe-Mary McKernan, a senior fellow […]
Better bankruptcy laws could save your life
Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman In recent years, political and economic circles have engaged in much debate—and handwringing—over rising income inequality and the future of entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. And these two issues are inextricably linked, as programs like Social Security can help lessen income inequality by […]
Why I Do Pro Bono Work by Lee M. Perlman, Esquire
I really enjoy doing pro bono work. For me it is the best kind of volunteer work because it is what I do best every day and enjoy while helping others. Having handled pro bono cases for over 20 years, I have found that the more you volunteer the more energizing it can feel. Handling […]
In New Jersey Student Loan Program, Even Death May Not Bring a Reprieve
Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman. Amid a haze of grief after her son’s murder last year, Marcia DeOliveira-Longinetti faced an endless list of tasks — helping the police gain access to Kevin’s phone and email; canceling his subscriptions, credit cards and bank accounts; and arranging his burial in New Jersey. And […]
5 Reasons People (Wrongly) Avoid seeing a Bankruptcy Attorney Like Me!
Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee M. Perlman My credit is going to be destroyed False. Most of the time a client’s credit report has been impacted before they see me. There are late credit card payments, collection accounts or a foreclosure. While the bankruptcy will remain on your credit report for 7-10 years […]
