23 Jan 2025

Tips for improving and maintaining your Credit after Bankruptcy

Tips for improving and maintaining your Credit after Bankruptcy If you’ve recently gone through bankruptcy, you’re not alone—and most importantly, it’s not the end of your financial journey. Bankruptcy can feel like a significant setback, but with the right steps, you can rebuild your credit and work toward a strong financial future. Here’s a few […]

27 Nov 2024

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR CAR LOAN IN A CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY

When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you must tell the court what you intend to do with your debts that are secured by personal property.  For many Chapter 7 bankruptcy filers, this decision comes up in the context of their car loans. Ordinarily, the debtor has three options. The first option with Chapter 7 […]

27 Nov 2024

HELPING YOU KEEP YOUR CAR IN A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY

At Ruben Law and the Maryland Bankruptcy Center, we have been helping Clients file Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy for over 25 years. We help people understand Bankruptcy can be a fresh start and is an affordable, and legal option. This is an article about how to keep your car and reduce your car […]

04 Mar 2024

Can You File Bankruptcy Again?

While one may hope to only go through one financial crisis during his or her lifetime, that may unfortunately end up being wishful thinking. Imagine that you suffered from an illness or lost a job and filed for bankruptcy to get a fresh start. What happens if another unexpected financial crisis arises and you need […]

04 Mar 2024

When You Can Discharge Income Tax Debt in Bankruptcy

When you file for bankruptcy, you may be able to wipe away income tax debts depending on how old the tax debt is. Bankruptcy law lays out specific rules for how old an income tax debt must be in order for it to be discharged along with a few additional requirements. Timing Rule 1: Tax […]

05 Nov 2018

SHOULD I FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY?

One of the most difficult decisions a person might have to make in life is whether or not to file for bankruptcy.   Like anything, asking friends or family can often lead to bad or simply false information.  Many Americans view bankruptcy as a financial scar that will negatively affect you for the rest of […]

19 Oct 2014

Bankruptcy Continues to Be Best Form of Relief for Most People

I hope you are having a great Sunday. My name is David Ruben and I have been a bankruptcy lawyer in Maryland for almost 23 years. I love what I do. Tommorrow is one of those rare days that I do not have to appear in court, so I was thinking about what my day […]

26 Dec 2012

Filing Bankruptcy is Good For Your Health!

I recently came across this article and wanted to share it with you on my website. As a bankruptcy lawyer practicing bankruptcy in Maryland for more than 20 years and handling over 2000 Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, I can tell you first hand that filing bankruptcy will improve your health. The relief I […]

20 Oct 2012

Can I Still File Bankruptcy If My Wages Are Already Being Garnished?

Simple answer, yes! At the Maryland Bankruptcy Center we do a great deal of online promotion and receive referrals from friends, family and former client’s every day. I probably spend at least 2 hours per day just giving out free consultations on the telephone. Sometimes people come in and file, sometimes they don’t, but the […]

08 Oct 2012

What is a Meeting of Creditors?

The meeting of creditors is provided pursuant to this Section 341 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The meeting is often referred to as the 341 meeting of creditors or your bankruptcy court date. At the meeting of creditors, you along with your attorney are going to be present in front of either a Chapter […]