Blog
Meet Our Staff: Rebekah Hill, Office Assistant
Rebekah Hill, the newest addition to the Sasser Law Firm staff, began working with our office in May. Rebekah works closely with our Office Manager, Hannah Noel, and performs a variety of duties including advertising, inter-office filing, answering the phone,…
Meet Our Staff: Mary Johnson, Legal Assistant
Mary Johnson, joined the Sasser Law Firm staff in June 2013 and has quickly become an invaluable resource to our attorneys and clients. Mary is one of the first people you will work with at Sasser Law Firm. She works with the…
September Bankruptcy Statistics
September 2013 bankruptcy filings totaled 80,645 in the United States, bringing the nationwide filing total to 801,783 through September 2013. According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, this is a 8% decrease from the 87,599 bankruptcy filings in September 2012. In comparison to…
Health Savings Account Ruling
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) were signed into law in December 2003 and became effective January 1, 2004. A HSA is a private, tax-deferred savings account that allows individuals to pay for both current and future medical expenses with tax-free money….
Meet Our Staff: Front Desk Edition!
If you call Sasser Law Firm, it is most likely that our Receptionist and Office Manager, Hannah Noel, will answer the phone. After spending time traveling abroad, Hannah, a Raleigh local, joined Sasser Law Firm in February of 2011 and quickly…
Listing Collection Agencies on Your Bankruptcy Schedules
Debtors are required by the bankruptcy court to list all creditors and debts owed on their schedules upon filing their bankruptcy petition. This can often seem overwhelming and confusion to our clients, especially when a delinquent account listed on their…
Who Will Learn About My Bankruptcy?
With so much personal information readily available online, many prospective bankruptcy clients are concerned about friends, family members, co-workers and employers learning of their bankruptcy filing. Privacy is important and many are concerned what others will think or how their…
NFL Players Going Bankrupt
Whether it is the result of bad investments, poor financial counsel, divorce and support payments, or excessive spending, many top NFL players have filed for bankruptcy protection. According to Sports Illustrated, 78 percent of NFL players file for bankruptcy or…
Expert Global Solutions Penalized $3.2 Million for Illegal Debt Collection Tactics
Expert Global Solutions and its subsidiaries, the world’s largest debt collection agency comprised of over 32,000 employees, have agreed to pay a $3.2 million civil penalty for badgering consumers and violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. According to the…
August 2013 National and Local Bankruptcy Filing Statistics
August 2013 bankruptcy filings totaled 88,902 in the United States. According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, this is a 15% decrease from the 104,471 bankruptcy filings in August 2012. In comparison to last month, August 2013 filings were up 1%…













