Transcript: Hello, this is Andrew Sawin from Sawin & Shea, talking a little bit to you today about the unprecedented situation we find ourselves in now with this COVID-19 virus. During these times, we’ve noticed an increase of activity from scammers. We want you to be wary that there are several things going on that … Read More
Video Transcript: Hello, this is Andrew Sawin coming to you from Sawin and Shea. Want to speak to you a little bit about the government stimulus checks that everybody, or most people, are now expecting. The government is sending out stimulus checks of $1,200 or up to $1,200 per adult, and up to $500 per … Read More
Video Transcript: Yes. Well, good morning. This is Richard Shea with Sawin & Shea. And as you can tell, we are up and running and operating as normal. Although we are not taking client appointments here in the office during this difficult time of Corona, but we are taking all of our appointments by video … Read More
Each year, about one out of every 55 U.S. households will include someone filing for bankruptcy. Within those households, women are more likely to file for bankruptcy than men, but only slightly so. According to the debt education organization Debt.org, about 48% of bankruptcy filers are men and 52% are women. The reasons vary. Read … Read More
Close to half a million Americans file for bankruptcy each year and about 8% of them are pursuing bankruptcy for the second time. In fact, about 16% of all bankruptcy cases involve people who have filed more than once. Filing for bankruptcy a second time is allowed, with some important limitations. So if you’re curious … Read More
Almost 500,000 Americans file for bankruptcy every year and 95.5% of bankruptcies are discharged, meaning the person is no longer legally required to pay back most of their debts. Despite how common and effective bankruptcy is, there are still some persistent myths about bankruptcy that are hard to dispel. Let’s take a look at the … Read More
In today’s world, the public is inundated with scams, a form of fraud that takes advantage of someone’s kind heart and eventually leads to their financial destruction. Scammers will contact people by phone, by email, through social media, online and any other way they can, sometimes impersonating trusted financial sources to trick you into revealing … Read More
Do you know Indiana is among the nation’s top states for personal bankruptcy filings? That means if you’re living in the Hoosier state and feeling overloaded with bills every month, you’re definitely not alone. Thousands of people file for bankruptcy every year and about 32% are Chapter 13 bankruptcies. However, Chapter 13 may or may … Read More
The name millennials refers to a generation of people born between 1981 and 1996. Now in their 20’s and 30’s, they are building up an enormous amount of debt as they reach young adulthood. Experts estimate $1 trillion of all debt in the United States is now held by millennials, which is an increase of … Read More
It is difficult to predict exactly when or if the Internal Revenue Service of the United States might audit you, which could subject you to a rigorous financial examination. At Sawin & Shea, we sometimes encounter people who are filing for bankruptcy and worry whether doing so will trigger an IRS audit. So, let’s look … Read More
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