by Chris Ebert | Apr 1, 2013 | General
“On February 10, 1897, seven hundred members of America’s super-elite gathered at the Waldorf Hotel for a costume ball hosted by Bradley Martin, a New York lawyer, and his wife Cornelia. . . Cornelia, a plump matron with blues eyes, a bow mouth, a generous...
by Chris Ebert | Mar 29, 2013 | General
In honor of the 100th post on this site, this blogger suggested a week on a tropical island. Instead, this blogger received a frosty cola from the refrigerator and an equally frosty “get back to work”. Ah, the subtle interplay between labor and management. Many of...
by Chris Ebert | Mar 26, 2013 | General
When you file a bankruptcy petition, you are asked to list all of your property and the value of that property. That seems like a simple question, right? Obviously, you would include items such as the money in your pocket, the car in your driveway, and the books on...
by Chris Ebert | Dec 27, 2012 | General
Hopefully, you did not count on the end of the world on December 21, 2012 or on any of these other dates. Another “deadline” that will probably come and go is October 11, 2018, the date of the last consumer bankruptcy filing in the United States. To be precise, the...
by Chris Ebert | Dec 23, 2012 | General
The awards season is here. Many people covet one of these, one of these, or even one of these. There are other awards most people would like to avoid. For example, there was very little lobbying to be among the worst CEOs of 2012. Nevertheless, congratulations are...
by Chris Ebert | Dec 18, 2012 | General
Has a possible six-figure damage award ever slipped your mind? When you are asked to list “real property that you own”, does the question seem unclear? Have you ever slightly underestimated the value of your property? The majority of tax returns are unaudited. If...
