Vortman and Feinstein

10/15/2022

The student loan forgiveness application is live in beta mode! Apply now!

02/22/2022

Yes, it's been a hot minute since we've posted, but we never said we're great at social media. We can't promise that we'll be any better about posting in the next six months either. What our attorneys are great at is representing and supporting you or your small business through financial difficulties. If you're experiencing financial stress and are curious what your legal options are, Larry and Kathryn are available for free consultations. Contact us the old fashion way by phone at 206-223-9595.

07/25/2021

Vortman & Feinstein may be able to help you and your small business… because we’re a small business too. We understand your concerns and have a unique insight into the legal and financial issues you may be facing. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.

Find out about the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 and how Chapter 11 bankruptcy can help you stay in business.

06/29/2021

Even though the Supreme Court has declined to address dischargeablility of private student loans, bankruptcy does provide an avenue to address your financial situation. Vortman & Feinstein is currently accepting clients with student loan concerns and who may qualify for a discharge under the existing undue hardship stamdard. Email us at [email protected] to schedule your free consultation.

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case that raises questions about whether student loans can be discharged in bankruptcy, leaving a tough student loan bankruptcy precedent in place for now.

05/21/2021

The best compliment you can give is a referral. If you or someone you know may be experiencing financial difficulties, we may be able to help. Call or email our Seattle office to schedule a free consultation.

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04/20/2021

After years of lobbying, the Washington State Legislature has finally amended the Homestead Exemption. Currently, the exemption is capped at $125,000. After May 18, 2021, the exemption will be raised to be the greater of $125,000 or the annual median home price for your county. For King County, the 2020 annual median income was $729,600. This will allow more homeowners to take advantage of the Bankruptcy Code's promise of a fresh start and allow more to retain their home in the process. If you're interested in how this could affect you and/or you're interested in bankruptcy, please contact our office at 206-233-9595 or by email to [email protected].

The Washington State legislature has enacted significant changes to the Washington homestead statute. The Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5408 (link is external) becomes effective upon Governor Inslee’s expected signature, May 18, 2021.

02/09/2021

Thankfully most of our court events are by phone and not Zoom in the Bankruptcy Court!

This is a live stream of virtual court proceedings in the 394th Judicial District Court of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, J...

01/20/2021

Vortman & Feinstein may be able to help you get a financial fresh start. Call, email, or message to schedule your free phone consultation!

Well said, Maya Angelou!

01/20/2021

The City of Seattle has partnered with Wellspring Family Services to provide one-time cash assistance to help meet the basic needs of workers in the hospitality industry impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

01/18/2021

Never stop working to make his dream become reality.

If anyone had a right to question whether our democracy was worth redeeming, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Because in the face of billy clubs and lynchings, poll taxes and literacy tests, he never gave in to violence, never waved a traitorous flag, never gave up on the country he called home, despite all of the injustices and indignities it brought upon him.

Instead, he set out to realize his dream the most effective—and the most radical—way he knew how, by working with others to march, boycott, and sit in, recognizing that, as he said, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

The seeds of his courage, his discipline, his vision, and the resilience of all who joined with him took years to bear fruit. But they gave us the Civil Rights Act. The Voting Rights Act. And an American tradition of nonviolent resistance that has rung through the generations, as we saw this summer when Americans of all races echoed his example in standing up to declare that Black Lives Matter—no more but also no less.

On , we celebrate his life but we’re also called to live out his values through service of our own. Here are some ways you can get involved in your community: bideninaugural.org/day-of-service/

We’re in the middle of a tough chapter for our country, but should serve as a reminder that we have been through tough times before—and emerged from them stronger. But only because we never stopped believing in our democracy. Only because we never stopped working to perfect it. And only because, even in the face of intimidation, discrimination, and unimaginable suffering, we never stopped dreaming of a better day—and never stopped doing the long, hard, essential work of ushering it in.

12/21/2020

The F.T.C. recently took its first legal action to stop the fraud. Consumers may not know the debts are on their reports until they apply for a loan.