Charles Farrell Jr. LLC

10/04/2023

I understand it’s Hard Times for most ordinary folks these days, but if you can, let me suggest for World Animal Day:

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10/04/2023

It’s World Animal Day so enjoy:

Explaining the draw of gawking at massive bears, a park ranger says, "You can follow the bears for years and really get to know their lives and their personalities and their soap operas."

01/06/2022

A huge thank you to the wonderful client who sent me The Care Crate filled with coffee supplies! Unfortunately, the box did not include your name: But I salute you!

01/04/2022

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/2022-could-be-the-year-of-financial-reckoning-bankruptcy-cases-fell-dramatically-in-2021-but-new-challenges-await-11641296556

Bankruptcy cases fell in 2021 after falling in 2020.

12/01/2021

23 years ago this month I was admitted to practice here in Georgia and became a member of the State Bar of Georgia. All I have ever wanted to do was shield and protect everyday folks. Honestly, It feels like a lot of miles traveled.

So here's to the sunny slopes of long ago!

11/29/2021

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus/avoiding-scams/

Learn how to protect yourself from coronavirus-related scams.

11/23/2021

https://charlesfarrelllaw.com/valdosta-bankruptcy-how-much-does-it-cost-2/

First time callers often ask, “How much does filing bankruptcy cost?” My answer usually surprises them because first I ask: What type of bankruptcy do you want to file? It’s important to know what you…

11/10/2021

Why do Georgia families need bankruptcy protection?
Per the National Consumer Law Center:
Worst states: At the opposite end of the scale are several states whose exemption laws reflect indifference to struggling debtors. These states allow creditors and debt buyers—or the debt collectors they hire—to seize nearly everything a debtor owns, even the minimal items necessary for the debtor to continue working and providing for a family. Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, and Utah are the worst and rate an F.

11/10/2021

https://www.nclc.org/media-center/report-will-states-let-debt-collectors-push-families-into-poverty-as-pandemic-protections-expire.html

November 10, 2021 Download the full report, state maps and state-specific information: https://www.nclc.org/issues/report-still-no-fresh-start.html BOSTON – With millions of families struggling to recover from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and state and federal payment forbearance...

11/10/2021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedknutson/2021/11/09/older-women-significantly-more-worried-about-bankruptcy-from-medical-bills-than-men/?sh=6515c51c46c4

In a poll, over half of women over 65 (51 percent) say they are worried a health situation could lead to bankruptcy compared to 40 percent for men.

11/09/2021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertfarrington/2021/11/08/student-loan-borrowers-beware-government-collection-activities-resume-next-year/?sh=7382db1842bc

When the student loan payment pause ends in January, collection activity will also resume for student loans in default.