I had an American client who lived in Europe – Luxembourg, of all places. He moved because his business ventures in the US were going bad. His wife was from Luxembourg, so the family moved close to his in-laws Read more >>
October 10, 2012
I’ve always maintained that Congress will never reform the Tax Code toward simplicity. Here is a scholarly article that says just that: the power to tax, and to keep changes in the Tax Code in play, is just too valuable an asset for Congress to give up. Read more »
October 9, 2012
Here is an op-ed article that describes why I like being a lawyer. Read more »
September 14, 2012
Self-employed persons face special challenges in filing bankruptcy. When I hear that a potential debtor has a business, a slew of questions come up: is the business incorporated, a partnership, or a sole proprietorship? Does the debtor Read more >>
June 28, 2012
My client was a landlady who rented her three-unit house not far from the beach in Ventura. The county came by one day and put yellow tags on two of the units, calling them “substandard” and evicting the tenants that day. Why “substandard?” Read more >>
May 21, 2012
People often believe that they cannot discharge income taxes through bankruptcy. Wrong! While it can be a bit more difficult to discharge income tax compared to other debts, you can get rid of tax debt Read more >>
May 21, 2012
