Nov 21, 2018 | Client Testimonials
Dear David, Thank you so much for presenting on VLP’s Bankruptcy Training. We appreciate the knowledge and enthusiasm you bring to each training, and your dedication to our Madison VLP bankruptcy clinic. Thank you! Sofia & Maggie Volunteer Lawyers Project Legal...
Nov 21, 2018 | Client Testimonials
Dear Attorney David Krekeler, I am so grateful for your team’s enthusiastic support of the Volunteer Lawyers Project. Our clients are often in dire circumstances and cannot afford representation, and your support and advice can be a financial life saver. With...
Nov 6, 2018 | Blog, Debt Collection, General Bankruptcy
I was invited by the American Bankruptcy Institute to speak on Chapter 13 issues at the ABI Consumer Bankruptcy Conference in Chicago. A big issue: the effect we are seeing from having shortened the time within which creditors must file proofs of claim in bankruptcy...
Oct 16, 2018 | Blog, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Debt Collection, General Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 provides the debtor with a discharge upon completion of all payments under the plan. For many years this has worked well, and debtors received a discharge even if they have not made all the payments which were to be made directly to creditors. Payments made...
Oct 10, 2018 | Blog, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 12 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Credit & Credit Scores, General Bankruptcy
Yes, probably. Credit reporting agencies, like TransUnion, advise us that it is good to have a credit card, even a secured card, even if you do not use it. Doing so will increase your credit score. Having a credit card is also important if you are traveling or are...