It happens: you run into a bit of financial difficulty, and you need to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. If you’re in the Tampa area of Florida, you will need to hire a Tampa chapter 7 lawyer to represent your best interests immediately! Chapter 7 bankruptcy is known as the “fresh…
Stock broker fraud, also known as investment fraud, occurs when a financial professional or firm offers incomplete, inaccurate or biased information that ends up benefiting the adviser or firm and not the investor. A single individual can commit this type of fraud or it may occur on a corporate level…
Tampa, Florida, Chapter 7 lawyers are experts in the Florida statutes that govern which of your assets you can keep–and which must be surrendered to the Court trustee who liquidates (sells) them to pay back your creditors. According to an overview of the Florida bankruptcy process, filing Chapter 7 allows most debtors…
Are homesteaded houses protected in bankruptcy? Alfred Villoch shares the answers.
Filing for divorce is a stressful process and it can often happen during a time of great financial strain both individuals. This financial strain may cause both individuals to consider filing for bankruptcy. The big question is should you file before or after a divorce? The first thing to understand…
The SEC has alleged that that not all is well in that most pleasant of small towns, Sarasota, FL. As reported by the Business Observer, the Securities and Exchange Commission has alleged that a Sarasota company engaged in securities fraud and and its CEO used more than $1.8 million for his…
Alfred Villoch answers the question: Am I responsible for my ex husband’s or ex wife’s debts?
I liked the article late last week by Margie Manning on the Tampa Bay Business Journal re: the (admitted) fraudster and Registered Investment Adviser Gingesh Movalia. A few things popped out at me. One is that Movalia pleading guilty and agreeing to pay back less than $2mm of the $9mm…
While he once had a 10-bedroom mansion on Palm Island and a 2007 Bugatti Veyron worth $1.6 million, hip hop producer and musician Scott Storch is no longer the big spender he used to be. Storch filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in June 2015 and cited his current personal assets…
Brenda Combs discusses arbitrators, and if they are licensed or regulated by the state.