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The increasing costs of used cars have been raising quite a few eyebrows lately. According to a report by USA Today published on February 13, 2022, there has been an average increase of approximately 40.5% in the costs of used vehicles from January 2021 to January 2022. The new car…

If you have been threatened with wage garnishment, you may qualify for an exemption under Florida law. Many Florida residents find themselves faced with a lawsuit in which the Plaintiff seeks a wage garnishment against them. Wage garnishments are a tool used to collect monies after the entry of a…

If you are in financial trouble and are considering filing bankruptcy, you want relief immediately. One of the most common questions our Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy lawyers here is about how long the process will take. Typically, the Florida Chapter 7 bankruptcy process takes from four to six months. Below, our…

Throughout the country, foreclosure activity has increased by 11 percent since the beginning of 2022. California was the state with the most amount of foreclosures, but Florida had the second-highest amount of foreclosure starts. While California has seen 1,868 foreclosure starts, in Florida there have been 1,527. According to a…

The foreclosure process in Florida is a long and arduous one. Most people who go through foreclosure have never experienced the process before and so, it is confusing as well. If you have received a notice of default, or you are just behind on your mortgage payments, you likely have…

A wage garnishment will allow a creditor or debt collector to take a percentage of your bank account, wages, or other finances. Entities can only garnish your wages after they have successfully obtained a court order to do it. Once they have obtained an order, they will then call your…

If you have missed some mortgage payments, you are probably worried about the possibility of foreclosure. Some people simply give up at this point, but many more start thinking of ways they can keep their homes. One of the first options that sometimes comes to mind is bankruptcy. In some…

Foreclosure in Florida entails many different steps. Two of the most important the lender must take are issuing the notice of default and notice of trustee sale. It is normal to feel trapped or helpless when you receive a notice of default from your lender. It is important that you…

Quite frequently, the issue of what types of spending are allowed for someone who is in bankruptcy or in the process of considering filing is the same. One such type of spending that may raise some questions is that of charitable or religious contributions. The issue is an interesting one….