Introduction If a dog bite occurs in New York, the legal framework is fundamentally different from neighboring New Jersey — even though the two states are separated only by a […]
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Korean American clients hesitate to file bankruptcy primarily because they fear permanent credit damage. In reality, credit recovery begins right after discharge — many Song Law Firm clients have returned
Introduction Dog bite incidents are more than mere animal accidents. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC"), approximately 4.5 million dog bites occur each year across the
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Both New Jersey and New York are judicial-foreclosure states: a mortgage lender must sue in state court to foreclose. NJ takes roughly 9–12 months from the first missed payment to
U.S. student loans have long been considered nearly impossible to discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8)’s “undue hardship” standard. In 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education
The 2019 Small Business Reorganization Act created Subchapter V (11 U.S.C. § 1181) to allow smaller businesses to reorganize faster and cheaper. The current debt cap is roughly $3M (temporarily
U.S. medical debt has unique features. A single ER visit can produce a five-figure bill, and Korean American clients without insurance — self-employed individuals, newly arrived families — are particularly
Many Korean American clients consult Song Law Firm about credit card debt. Because bankruptcy stays on credit reports for 7–10 years, we always evaluate non-bankruptcy alternatives first. Alternative 1 —
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The 2005 BAPCPA introduced the Means Test (11 U.S.C. § 707(b)) to prevent abuse of Chapter 7. Above a certain income, filers must instead file Chapter 13. Two-Step Means Test
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