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 you make some innocent (or even not-so-innocent) omission on your tax [...]

He may live in a pineapple under the sea, but a defunct California company cannot seem to locate 76 sets of SpongeBob silver coins.  No word yet of any Patrick or Squidward memorabilia. While this matter may not involve a do-it-yourself bankruptcy, this story certainly highlights the risks of such a ploy.  Bankruptcy fraud is [...]