Utah Bankruptcy Lawyer Discusses Utah Bankruptcy Filing Statistics for May 2013

Utah Bankruptcy Lawyer Discusses Bankruptcy Trend

Each month, the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Utah, updates the Utah bankruptcy filing trends.  The court lists the number of bankruptcies filed according to Utah Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Utah Chapter 13 bankruptcy, Utah Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and Utah Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings.  Filing statistics for May 2013 show an increase in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings, a decrease in Chapter 11 filings, and status quo for Chapter 12 filings.  See Below:

Chapter	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June
7	560	639	1,134	954	1,045	0
13	400	368	443	420	443	0
11	4	2	2	2	1	0
12	0	0	0	0	0	0
(2013)	964	1,009	1,579	1,376	1,489	0
(2012)	1,103	1,279	1,767	1,521	1,562	1,415
Chapter	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
7	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	0	0	0	0	0	0
(2013)	0	0	0	0	0	0
(2012)	1,337	1,441	1,255	1,379	1,275	929

For more info, see Utah Bankruptcy Lawyer Discusses Utah Bankruptcy Filing Statistics for May 2013

Utah child custody cases can be difficult for fathers.

Our divorce attorneys frequently asked whether the courts have a bias against fathers in Utah child custody cases.  At the law offices of Pearson, Butler & Carson, PLLC, our child custody lawyers represent both mothers and fathers.  I wrote a blog that discusses how child custody works and if there is a bias. 

See "Is it harder for a father to win a Utah child custody case?"

Bankruptcy Attorney in Salt Lake City Utah Discusses Latest Bankruptcy Filing Statistic Trends

Latest Bankruptcy Filing Statistics by Bankruptcy Attorney in Salt Lake City Utah

The United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Utah, updated its filing statistics for March 2013.  Based on the graph, Utah Chapter 7 filings increased from 560 in January and 639 in February to 1,134 in March. March Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings doubled thosed in January and almost doubed those in February. It is common for more individuals and couples to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in March around the time that they receive their tax refund money that they can use to pay to file for bankruptcy protection. Similarly, the number of Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings increased from 400 in January and 368 in February to 443 in March. But we don’t see the doubling in Chapter 13 filings from January to March.

 

For more information, see "Bankruptcy Attorney in Salt Lake City Utah Discusses Latest Bankruptcy Filing Statistic Trends". 

Utah Child Support Modification

Utah Child Support Modification

Once a party has received a child support order from the court, the order may be modified if certain conditions are met. Generally, a party must file a Petition to Modify with the court and request the change. A party may request a change in child support once three years have passed since the entry of the order taking into consideration the following:

For more information, see "Utah Child Support Modification". 

Understanding Divorce in Utah by Salt Lake City Divorce Attorney

Understanding Divorce in Utah

The purpose of this blog is to help Utah residents have a better understanding of divorce in Utah. Two often repeated questions our Salt Lake City Utah divorce attorney team are asked by individuals seeking divorce advice are ”Should I get divorce?” and “What if I have minor children in my divorce?”. I wanted to briefly answer both of these common questions.

For more information, see "Understanding Divorce in Utah by Salt Lake City Divorce Attorney"

Are Less People Filing Bankruptcy? Utah bankruptcy attorney

I wrote an article on current bankruptcy filing trends in Utah, based on the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Utah, filing statistics last updated in March 2013.  See article "Are Less People Filing Bankruptcy? Utah Bankruptcy Attorney Discusses Recent Trends". 

What is the Utah Divorce Mediation Requirement?

At Pearson, Butler & Carson, PLLC, we are offering more services in mediation.  The Utah State Courts require that parties participate in divorce mediation prior to having the matters resolved in the court house. I wrote a blog on "What is the Utah Divorce Mediation Requirement?"