How to Protect Yourself Against Hackers Many people are familiar with computers, tablets, smartphones, and wireless Internet. Now other “smart” devices, like televisions, home security cameras, and even refrigerators, connect to the Internet. More devices mean more avenues for attack by hackers. What is Hacking? Hackers illegally access devices or websites to steal peoples’ personal…
File a Proof of Claim You May Need to File a Proof of Claim Form if You Are a Creditor in a Bankruptcy If you need help filing your proof of claim, contact our law firm for assistance. CLICK HERE to contact the law firm. Are you a creditor in a bankruptcy case? You are…
CARES Act Mortgage Forbearance CARES Act Mortgage Forbearance. Financial hardships due to the coronavirus are likely to make you a candidate for a forbearance as an option. Relief for all federally or GSE-backed mortgages Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the recent announcements by federal agencies and the GSEs, there…
If bankruptcy MIGHT be in your future, here is what you should do now: If you’ve lost your job or struggle to pay your debt, you may need to file for bankruptcy. If that’s the case, you should ignore some common financial advice and start thinking defensively. The coronavirus pandemic that upended the economy is…
Executive Order 202.42 WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York; and WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to continue; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo,…
Roughly 11,000 IRS employees are returning to their offices. They face millions of unopened mail documents and tax returns that have accumulated during covid-19. The IRS has focused this reopening in the three states (Kentucky, Utah, and Texas) where the agency processes much of the mail and paper tax returns it receives. There were 4.7…
The USA economy is in a COMA… But that doesn’t mean we’re heading into a depression just yet. We have been told “stay home to mitigate the effects of Covid-19” Most states have a full or partial stay-at-home order in place. Essential employees can go to work. Others work at home. We have never seen…
Divorce and the Pandemic Emotions are running high! Anxiety, stress, fear, and sadness have all been amplified. But what do you do when those feelings affect your marriage? Or, what if prior marital discord has made the “lockdown” far worse? How can you deal with the concept of a divorce at a time like this?…
Expect a Meat Shortage Coronavirus-linked problems in meat supply chain indicates meat shortages which means price increases for consumers. According to the USDA’s weekly report from April 27, beef production was down nearly 25% year-over-year, while and pork production was down 15%. At least 20 meatpackers have already died from COVID-19, and more than 5,000…
So many job layoffs There have been many layoffs and furloughs lately; Macy’s is furloughing 125,000 employees Walt Disney World is furloughing 43,000 employees Airbnb laid off 25% of its workforce which was 1,900 employees. Uber recently laid off 3,700 employees. Virgin Atlantic laid off 3,150 employees. United Airlines is talking about 3,400 layoffs by this fall. Lyft laid…
