What to Provide When Filing Bankruptcy Before you get to the actual step of filing bankruptcy, there are some things you’ll need to gather. Bankruptcy law is intricate, and it requires personal information and documentation of your financial information in order to move forward. Make sure you have everything you need when filing bankruptcy. Basic Personal Information You’ll need to … Read More
Should I File for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
Deciding Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Filing bankruptcy is not a quick and easy process. There are decisions that you have to make in the process that can be quite overwhelming. The complex process can be quite disheartening for someone who is in a vulnerable position and seemingly at the end of their rope. One of the first … Read More
What Do I Need to Prepare for a Social Security Disability Appeal?
What You’ll Need for Your Social Security Disability Appeal Filing for Social Security disability is a daunting task. Getting all of your paperwork filed is a hassle. It can be quite an intimidating process, where a simple error can mess with your livelihood. It can be incredibly disheartening to make it through the exhausting process only to find out that … Read More
How a Disability Attorney Can Help You Even if You Were Denied
Contact a Disability Attorney if Your Claim was Denied If you’re filing for disability, you’re in for quite an undertaking. The complex process has several meticulous steps and is not something that the average civilian knows how to navigate. Sure, it may be something that you could figure out yourself, but the stakes are too high to gamble it. Making … Read More
A Brief History of Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy Law History Bankruptcy law is a complicated subject that requires years of study. If you have to file bankruptcy, it is a good idea to hire a bankruptcy lawyer that has experience navigating the intricacies of bankruptcy law. Even though you may not be an experienced bankruptcy lawyer, it doesn’t mean that you can’t have at least a basic … Read More
RGG Law’s Sam Coring Marks 20 Years As Attorney
RGG Law recently honored disability attorney Sam Coring for celebrating his 20th Anniversary as a practicing attorney. In 1995, Coring graduated from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. That same year he passed the state bar exam in his home state of Missouri and was sworn in as an attorney at the … Read More
Update From RGG Law: Congressional Budget Deal Prolongs Life Of Disability Trust Fund
According to multiple new reports and official statements from the Social Security Administration, RGG Law has learned that the recently approved “budget deal” negotiated between Congressional leaders and the President has, at least in the short term, averted a potential catastrophe in which the Social Security Disability Trust Fund was expected to run short of funds and default on benefit … Read More
Answers From a Disability Attorney: What Is Substantial Gainful Activity?
When the Social Security Administration considers a disability claim, their decision-makers use a five-step sequential evaluation process. See, 20. C.F.R. 404.1520 in the Code of Federal Regulations. Here, disability attorney Sam Coring will explain substantial gainful activity. Step one of that process is determining if the claimant (person applying for disability benefits) is engaged in “substantial gainful activity,” or what is … Read More
New Bankruptcy Forms Mandatory for Clients & Bankruptcy Lawyers
Effective December 1, 2015, those filing bankruptcy and the bankruptcy lawyers who represent them must use an entirely new and revised set of bankruptcy forms. This revision is the first modernization of bankruptcy forms in two decades. Use of the new forms is mandatory and pleadings not conforming to the new format are expected to be rejected by the courts. … Read More
From a Disability Attorney: What to Expect at a Disability Hearing
When your Social Security disability case is finally scheduled for a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge, a “prep” appointment is typically scheduled with the disability attorney handling your case so you can discuss what to expect at the hearing and to review specific issues in your case. Even so, it never hurts to have a general overview in advance … Read More