Essex Richards attorney Kris Finlon was featured on the premier episode of the new WFAE podcast (Charlotte’s NPR station), Work It. The Work It podcast covers conversations with people about their relationship with their jobs and how it shapes their view of the world. Each …
Essex Richards ERISA Litigation Team Earns National Recognition
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have named Essex Richards to their 2021 list of “Best Law Firms” in America. The firm received a national ranking and metropolitan rankings in several practice areas. For the fifth year in a row, Essex Richards earned a national ranking …
Essex Richards, P.A. Welcomes Attorney David DiMatteo
Essex Richards is pleased to announce that David DiMatteo has joined Essex Richards P.A. in our bankruptcy and litigation groups. David focuses his practice on debtor/creditor relationships and business related disputes. He has specific experience in the areas of personal and business bankruptcy, business litigation, …
What to do when you receive a severance agreement?
Thanks to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more companies are being forced to reduce their workforces. In many cases, employers are offering employees severance agreements, where the employer will agree to pay the employee some amount of money in exchange for a …
Essex Richards Attorneys John Woodman and Heather Culp Speak at North Carolina Bar Association Seminar
Essex Richards partners John Woodman and Heather Culp educated North Carolina attorneys on debt and credit issues via the North Carolina Bar Association’s September 2020 Expert Series CLE. Through the Expert Series, the NCBA offers its 19,000 members as part of their dues a single …
Ten Reasons Why Entrepreneurs May Wind Up in Personal Bankruptcy
Are you daydreaming about being your own boss? Go into it with your eyes wide open. Here are 10 common reasons why entrepreneurs may wind up in personal bankruptcy. 1. Getting into the Business for the Wrong Reasons An ill-conceived Plan B following a layoff, …
Discharging Individual Income Tax Debt in Bankruptcy: Five Easy Pieces
By Heather Culp A well-timed bankruptcy can be a powerful arrow in the quiver of a taxpayer with burdensome income tax debt. A taxpayer’s personal liability for individual income tax debt can be discharged in bankruptcy if the answer to each of the following five …
Podcast: Protecting Your Finances During COVID-19
Making Good Personal Financial Decisions During the COVID-19 Crisis The coronavirus and COVID-19 diagnoses in the United States have quickly changed our lives in many ways. While health and public safety are top priority, many of us are concerned about our personal finances, and how …
Will My Life Improve After Bankruptcy?
As we referenced in this post, our team was curious about how our clients are doing now – after their bankruptcy has been discharged. Many new clients just want to know “will my life be better after bankruptcy?” So we went back and asked our …
Divorce: Stop. Collaborate. Listen.
Originally published by QNotes, March 2020 By Lauren V. Lewis Chances are neither you nor your spouse ever imagined divorce negotiations when you planned your wedding vows. How things can change. Tensions run high in divorce, communication breaks down and respecting your spouse can be …
I am high-risk for COVID-19. Am I eligible for disability benefits?
It depends. I know, I know. “It depends” is the archetype of the frustrating noncommittal attorney answer. But really, it does depend – in large part on the language of your short-term disability (“STD”) policy or long-term disability (“LTD”) policy. In the interest of making …
Making Good Personal Financial Decisions During the COVID-19 Crisis
The coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnoses in the U.S. has quickly changed our lives in many ways. In this article, we explain how to make the best financial decisions during this time of crisis.