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According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, California takes the lead in bankruptcy filings for 2021. Bankruptcy can be an excellent way to escape crushing financial debt. Filing for bankruptcy might make sense if you cannot repay debts and need a fresh start.

Estate planning is important for a variety of reasons. It is the surefire way to make sure that your wishes are respected if you become incapacitated or pass away. It protects your assets and makes sure that they pass to your loved ones once you are gone.

Last week’s blog gave you 5 important ways Chapter 13 can save your home. Here are 5 more. You won’t ever need all of them, but together they cover a lot of scenarios.

The usual deadline to apply for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act was Dec. 15, 2020. It’s now been extended to Aug. 15, 2021.

Even though legally there’s no such thing as a medical bankruptcy, many bankruptcies are caused by medical problems. Here’s a Q&A about these.

Having health insurance is extremely important. Both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help you get and keep your health insurance.

You could get 100% of your health insurance paid from April through September 2021 if you lost your employer-based insurance during the pandemic.

What do you do (and not do) if you already owe 2018 or 2019 income taxes, or earlier, and haven’t yet sent in the latest tax returns?

Do you owe 2020 income taxes even though the IRS is now not taxing the first $10,200 of unemployment income? What to do and not to do.

If you’re one of the 1 in 4 Americans who received unemployment benefits during the pandemic, the IRS is not taxing the first $10,200 of it.