Consumer Corner

Jan 11, 2017

The Castle Under Attack Homesteads and Bankruptcy

The road through the briar patch of financial troubles has, in many jurisdictions, always passed by a homestead. Prudent debtors have normally taken advantage of the ability to shelter both their estates and their families in the homestead. Homebuyers buy ever more

Student Loan Income Contingent Repayment Plans An Alternative

Student loan obligations are becoming not only more prevalent but also significantly larger. There is no doubt that several factors are driving this situation— e.g., the ever-increasing cost of post-secondary education and the decreasing value of a baccalaureate degree