All items from St. Louis Bankruptcy Attorney Blog of the A & L, Licker Law Firm, LLC

        Last week, I gave an update on the status of foreclosure mediation ordinances in St. Louis City and St. Louis County that are currently being challenged in the courts by lenders in Missouri. On the other side of the river in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court has adopted new rules allowing its courts to [...]

This question has to be one of the most frequent questions I hear as a bankruptcy attorney.  Most people believe that if they file a bankruptcy they are going to lose everything, including their vehicle.  That, in most cases, is just simply not true.  In Missouri, you can protect up to $3,000 in vehicle equity [...]

Head of Household Exemption in Bankruptcy   If you decide to come in and speak with an attorney regarding a bankruptcy filing it is likely that the attorney will ask you how many children you have living with you that are under 21.  These children that are living with you that you are helping take [...]

Payday loans, or paycheck advances, are high interest rate loans designed to help the borrower receive some quick cash to help any financial burdens until they receive their next paycheck.  Since these payday loans have such a high interest rate, they become very devastating to borrowers.  If borrowers are relying heavily on these loans, their [...]