Couple driven to bankruptcy by snake infested house
Most people don’t just wake up one morning and decide to file a bankruptcy case; there is always some particular catalyst that makes bankruptcy a possible option. I talk to a lot of people who are...
View ArticleRed Sox triple play takes Massachusetts bankruptcy lawyer back to his roots
The Boston Red Sox turned a classic triple play at Fenway Park last night, when Tampa Rays slugger Sean Rodriguez hit a sharp grounder to Jed Lowrie, who tagged third, flipped the ball to Dustin...
View ArticleFavorite things about being a bankruptcy lawyer
As a bankruptcy lawyer in the Merrimack Valley, I can really say that I enjoy my job. So it was with interest that I read an article by Cathy Moran, who practices bankruptcy law with similar enthusiasm...
View ArticleThe road back from bankruptcy, a case study: the Texas Rangers
The World Series starts tonight in St. Louis, and it wouldn’t be right to let the occasion pass without noting the appearance of the Texas Rangers for the second year in a row. In June 2010, the team...
View ArticleCheck out the Festival of Trees!
Anyone looking for some family-friendly Christmas entertainment might want to check out the annual Festival of Trees in Methuen. At $8 per person, it sounds like an inexpensive way to get in the...
View ArticleTwinkies maker bankrupt again
The makers of the once popular lunch snack Twinkies and Ring-Dings have filed for bankruptcy for at least the second time. Hostess Brands still has enough cash to keep store shelves stocked for the...
View ArticleNorth Andover cartoonist has a “Wicked Local” take on the Twinkies bankruptcy
Editorial cartoonist Dave Granlund has this take on the recent bankruptcy filing of Twinkies maker Hostess Foods on the North Andover Wicked Local website, and I couldn’t resist putting it here too:...
View ArticleKentucky Derby winner purchased by payday loan king
Sometimes the bad guys win one. It happened recently at the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. I’ll Have Another (left), a strapping 3 year old colt trained in California cam barreling...
View ArticleWould a bankruptcy trustee take your Beanie Babies?
Would a trustee be interested in seizing your Beanie Baby collection if you went ahead and filed a bankruptcy case? While the answer is almost certainly “no,” one of the Massachusetts trustees asks...
View ArticleSt. Nicholas, patron saint of pawn brokers
Perhaps no other figure in the history of organized religion has had the capacity to spawn legends like Saint Nicholas, whose actual feast day is not Christmas Eve, but December 6th. The historical...
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