On behalf of Helbing Law Office, LLC | Apr 30, 2013 | Debt Relief, Firm News
College graduation is a great accomplishment. However, looming in the background for many Wisconsin graduates are overwhelming student loan debts. Although bankruptcy is not a viable debt relief option for most debtors with student loans, under rare circumstances some...
On behalf of Helbing Law Office, LLC | Apr 24, 2013 | Debt Relief, Firm News
For potential home buyers wondering if they can afford to own a home, help is on the way. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority recently approved a mortgage tax credit that can help potential homeowners to eliminate debt. For Appleton consumes that...
On behalf of Helbing Law Office, LLC | Apr 18, 2013 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Firm News
Wisconsin already has 20 Indian casinos, but tribe members are fighting to open more. Opponents of more casinos argue that the state is already saturated with casinos, and some Appleton gamblers may agree, especially if they are one of the several thousand Wisconsin...
On behalf of Helbing Law Office, LLC | Apr 11, 2013 | Bankruptcy Exemptions, Firm News
An accountant was recently convicted of committing fraud by fraudulently concealing $700,000 just before filing for bankruptcy and failing to report the funds to the bankruptcy trustee. Appleton debtors should be aware that bankruptcy exemptions allow debtors to keep...
On behalf of Helbing Law Office, LLC | Apr 2, 2013 | Debt Relief, Firm News
Appleton, Wisconsin, homeowners may be interested to know that certain benefits for distressed homeowners may soon be coming to an end. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 offers income tax debt relief to struggling homeowners when lender forgives a...