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Bankruptcy Aftermath

Bliss After Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Aftermath, Life Lessons
Bliss After Bankruptcy

For many people, going through bankruptcy turns out to be the one of the best things they’ve ever done. So much so, it makes them blissful to recount why…. Read more>>

Why Bankruptcy Attorneys Shouldn’t Accept Credit Cards

Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Aftermath, Bankruptcy Procedure, Pre-Bankruptcy Planning
Why Bankruptcy Attorneys Shouldn’t Accept Credit Cards

I don’t take credit cards. I don’t think it’s ethical, and here’s why Read more »

How the DOJ Can Mess Up Getting Rid of Tax Debt in Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Aftermath, Bankruptcy Procedure, Taxes
How the DOJ Can Mess Up Getting Rid of Tax Debt in Bankruptcy

Tax debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy. However, unlike many other nondischargeable debts (fraud, malicious tort, etc.), tax debt may actually remain in force with no further word from the court. Huh? The IRS or the FTB could come back five years after the discharge and start collecting on taxes Read more »

Sebastian On Why Bankruptcy Is One of The Best Things You’ll Do

Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Aftermath
Sebastian On Why Bankruptcy Is One of The Best Things You’ll Do

Many of my clients are embarrassed to be considering bankruptcy. I get it. But there’s a huge upside to bankruptcy.  Don’t trust me? Why not see what Sebastian, my Feline Paralegal, has to say Read more »

Considering Bankruptcy? Tip 6 – Don’t Feel Ashamed

Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Aftermath, Life Lessons
Considering Bankruptcy? Tip 6 – Don’t Feel Ashamed

Many clients feel shame about filing for bankruptcy protection. I can tell because they tell me repeatedly that they never thought they would be talking to a lawyer about bankruptcy, Read more »

How Inheritance Impacts Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Aftermath, Bankruptcy Procedure, Pre-Bankruptcy Planning, Trustee
How Inheritance Impacts Bankruptcy

It’s horrible to have a loved one die. But sometimes the death comes with a silver lining in the form of an inheritance. However, for someone with lots of debt Read more »

Considering Bankruptcy? Tip 3 – Stop Worrying About Credit Score Hit

Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Aftermath
Considering Bankruptcy? Tip 3 – Stop Worrying About Credit Score Hit

One of the biggest concerns people have about bankruptcy is triggering a negative hit to their credit score. The anxiety that their credit score will go down even stops some Read more »

Considering Bankruptcy? Tip 2 – Don’t Worry About Losing Everything

Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Aftermath, Bankruptcy Procedure
Considering Bankruptcy? Tip 2 – Don’t Worry About Losing Everything

Many people are concerned that filing for personal bankruptcy means losing everything they own.  After all, in a chapter 7 bankruptcy, everything you own and owe is legally transferred to Read more »

How To Defend Against a Bankruptcy Preference

Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Aftermath, Bankruptcy Procedure
How To Defend Against a Bankruptcy Preference

What is a Preference in Bankruptcy? In bankruptcy, a debtor gives up legal control of most assets to a Bankruptcy Trustee, who can use those assets to pay the debtor’s Read more »

Tax Issues in Divorce: Who Represents Who?

Bankruptcy Aftermath, Courts, IRS, Lawyering, Taxes
Tax Issues in Divorce: Who Represents Who?

Katie Clunen is a sharp family law attorney in Westlake Village, CA. She recently asked me whether a couple with tax issues going through a divorce need separate attorneys to Read more »

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About John D. Faucher

faucher_law_iconJohn worked for ten years for the Internal Revenue Service defending IRS audits in Tax Court. Since 2008, he has used is knowledge about the IRS (and also California’s Franchise Tax Board, Department of Fee and Tax Administration, and Employment Development Department) to help clients with IRS and California tax agency audits, levies and tax debts. He also represented the IRS in bankruptcies where the IRS was owed back taxes.


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