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I was recently interviewed for an article, Chapter 12 Bankruptcy: A Beginner’s Guide, on Magnify Money by Lending Tree on the things you should know about a Chapter 12 Bankruptcy. According to the article in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2018, there were 468 Chapter 12 filings. You can read […]

An article in the Washington Post on March 14, 2017 reported the number of people defaulting on their student loans has skyrocketed in the past year. Reporting on a study conducted by The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), the Post indicated that millions of people had not made a payment […]

Having your student loans discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is very difficult; you must show that repayment would cause you “undue hardship.” Because of this, many courts use a three-factor test, called the Brunner Test, to determine if you can meet the undue hardship requirement for student loan discharge. Recently, […]

If you are a farmer facing foreclosure, you should know about Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Also called a “Farm Bankruptcy,” Chapter 12 was created specifically for family farmers and is designed to provide flexibility because it takes into account the seasonal nature of the farming business. Chapter […]

Many times financial problems lead to marital problems. When marital problems cannot be resolved and one or both parties decide a divorce is necessary, there are several decisions you must address before you take action. If you are considering filing for bankruptcy, you would want to consider whether both spouses […]

DOL Issues New Fact Sheet Regarding Treatment of Bonuses for Exempt White Collar Employees November 8, 2016 – Eric W. Barth Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Fact Sheet regarding the Treatment of Bonuses for Exempt White Collar Employees under the DOL regulations that take effect on […]

On August 23, 2015, we posted a short article on the decision made by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in In re Mallo, 774 F.3d 1313 (2014), cert. denied sub nom. Mallo v. I.R.S., — U.S. —, 135 S. Ct. 2889, 192 L.Ed.2d 924 (2015) where the court ruled […]

My client received a check about student loan assistance in the mail, unsolicited, for $18,000! My client is an elderly woman, in her late 70’s. Her life is like a lot of my clients – filled with ups and downs. That’s why she’s my client. But she’s no dummy. She brought […]

September 1, 2016 – by Jim Spencer As I reported in May, December 1 is the effective date for the Department of Labor’s new overtime exemption regulations. To help employers figure out how to deal with these regulations, our experienced wage/hour attorneys will be hosting two seminars in October.  Each […]

Shortly after the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the health care industry saw an increase in mergers and acquisitions activity. Five years later, there is no sign of a slow-down. Locally, Via Christi Health’s acquisition of Wichita Clinic PA in December 2010 and Wesley Medical Center’s […]