Alleviating the Stress Surrounding Bankruptcy
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_19_intro_h264_764x430.mp4 Oftentimes people are uneasy about filing bankruptcy. Hi. I’m Rodney Shepherd and I can help put you at ease. Bankruptcy can readjust your debts – even eliminate your debts – stop foreclosures and repossessions and even the sale of personal property. Go to my website and look at the content and information. I have […]
Bankruptcy Lawyer Enjoys Helping Clients Get Fresh Start
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_01_whatwedo_h264_764x430.mp4 Hi. My name is Rodney Shepherd. I am an attorney and I practice primarily in the area of bankruptcy law, although I do practice in many other areas like family law, criminal law, Social Security disability, wills and estates, and many other odds and ends. But like I said, my main concentration is in […]
Which Bankruptcy Option Is Best for You?
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_03_typesofbankruptcy_h264_764x430.mp4 By filing bankruptcy basically you can eliminate or wipe out your debts. There are two types of bankruptcy. There is Chapter 7, which is known as a liquidation, but no one usually loses any property. You basically list all of your assets, and the bankruptcy code provides you with a series of exemptions where […]
A Bankruptcy Book to Help Explain the Process
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_08_books_h264_764x430.mp4 The reason I wrote the book on bankruptcy is to serve as a guide so people can stay on top of the process. I have in there a chapter about saving your home. That is one of the first questions people ask is, “I’m not going to lose my home, am I?” The answer to that […]
Can I Get Credit After Filing Bankruptcy?
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_16_credit_h264_764x430.mp4 When a person files bankruptcy, naturally, your credit is going to be affected. But it’s not as bad as a lot of people might think. For instance, if you file Chapter 7, it will be reported to the credit agency for ten years. If you file Chapter 13, it’s going to be reported to […]
Choosing Between Debt Consolidation and Bankruptcy
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_17_debtconsolidation_h264_764x430.mp4 There are many advertisements for debt consolidation and so forth, and I think debt consolidation may benefit some people. As a general rule, many people that have come to me that didn’t really want to file bankruptcy left and went to debt consolidation, but after about four months they came back.A lot of times […]
How to Apply for Social Security Benefits
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_21_applyingforbenefits_h264_764x430.mp4 First, you want to go to your local office and apply for Social Security Disability. Of course, today you can apply online also. So you’ll have various forms you will have to fill out and submit medical records. Usually the determination takes three to five months, and they make a determination on your claim. […]
Understanding the Two Types of Social Security Benefits
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_20_socialsecuritybenefits_h264_764x430.mp4 There are two types of Social Security benefits. There’s SSD, which is Social Security Disability. Now that is based upon the fact that a person is unable to work or has a severe condition that will last at least a year, and, of course, they have not been gainfully employed within the past year. […]
Five Steps in Determining Disability Benefits
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_22_fivestepprocess_h264_764x430.mp4 There are basically five steps in determining disability. First, you have to show that you have not been gainfully employed in the past year. Second, you have to suffer from a severe condition that is expected to last at least one year. Third, you have to fall within the listing of impairments. Social Security […]
Requirements to Collect Social Security Disability Benefits
https://goodshepherdlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2160_shepherd_22_fivestepprocess_h264_764x430.mp4 When disability strikes, it can be difficult to think of anything besides making it through the day. Those who are unable to work and unable to pay bills were once left to fend for themselves, but now they can get benefits in the form of monthly payments from the Social Security program. WHO IS […]