Clients often arrive in my office, panicking, with big problems such as unpaid student loans, huge tax or business debts, and creditors filing liens. They want their problems to go away immediately – rightly so because the stress is terrible. But, for many clients, the only effective strategy is one that will take time. Often lots of it. Read more »
May 6, 2020
There are lots of bankruptcy attorneys out there. Many of them are downright cheap, charging less than $1,000. I routinely charge three to four times more. How could hiring an “expensive” attorney ever make sense? Remember that old saying: “you get what you pay for?” It’s true. Read more »
April 16, 2020
Filing and paying 2019 tax return: You’re probably already aware that the April 15 deadline has been pushed back to July 15. This means both filing and paying your taxes: late-payment and late-filing penalties don’t start until July 16. Read more »
April 14, 2020
In the past year, there’s been lots of talk– especially by politicians — about millions of personal bankruptcies being triggered by massive medical bills. While this may be true, I’m here to report that I have not had a bankruptcy client whose medical debt topped $100,000. Read more »
April 3, 2020
Jim loves to fly. It’s how he makes a living. He leases luxury airplanes and ferries rich people wherever they want to go. Jim once flew Lee Iacocca someplace and chatted with him for four hours. His former company also performed engine maintenance and other plane repairs. But the company took a financial nosedive when a large client stiffed him for $200,000.Read more »
March 24, 2020
1. WHICH TYPE OF BANKRUPTCY FITS MY SITUATION – A CHAPTER 7 & 13? There are two kinds of bankruptcies for personal (rather than business) debt. Generally, chapter 7 Read more >>
January 20, 2020
Everything the IRS knows about you exists on a piece of paper called the Account Transcript. I get a client’s transcript when I begin representing them because I need to know what the IRS knows about Read more >>
January 17, 2020
Many recipients of the most recent Faucher Law Newsletter have been clamoring for more information about Sebastian, my paralegal cat and newest employee! Read more >>
December 20, 2019
What if a family member dies and you’re the executor of their estate? Read more >>
December 16, 2019
California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) collects and administers California’s State payroll taxes (consisting of the state income, disability, employment training Read more >>
November 29, 2019
