How Do I Maintain A Comfortable Cash Flow In A Chapter 13 Practice So That I Can Better Focus On The Needs Of My Clients?

Scott Kramer is a consumer bankruptcy attorney and NACBA member. His firm, the Law Office of Scott A Kramer, LLC, is limited to representing consumers in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. Scott can be reached at scottakramer@sbcglobal.net.

One of the challenges we face as Chapter 13 bankruptcy practitioners is the friction between representing our clients in a zealous and competent manner, and operating a successful and profitable business. Without the former, there is no business and, thus, no income. Without the latter, the stresses of making payroll . . .

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