Matthew T. Berry Law Blog

Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney Matt Berry discusses the trend of consumers paying their credit card bills before their mortgages.... Read More

Experienced Chapter 7 and 13 attorney Matt Berry discusses Newnan and Coweta County housing market, and impact on foreclosures and personal bankruptcies.... Read More

New Federal Foreclosure Program has Potential to Compensate Georgia Homeowners.... Read More

Reduction in number of Bankruptcy filings only tells part of the story.... Read More

The Social Security Administration (SSA) reports that initial claims are currently being denied at a rate of 60 percent.  There is a number of contributing factors behind this rate, however. While the all-time rate of claims takes a toll on claim denials, most denials are the result of poorly prepared applications. The SSA requires a high level of documentation that proves that each applicant qualifies for SSD and SSI disability benefits.... Read More

In addition to stipulating past work history and other requirements needed to qualify for Social Security disability benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) maintains a detailed Listing of Impairments for Adults and another for Children that indicates the types of impairments considered for benefits based on the afflicted area of the body or the type of impairment.... Read More

disability in georgia Although both SSDI and SSI are federal programs operated by the Social Security Administration (SSA), they are separate and distinct programs serving different purposes.  One thing both programs have in common is that initial claims are typically denied at a high rate—Atlanta, Georgia Social Security Disability lawyers can make a significant difference in the success rate of Georgia claims.... Read More

Atlanta Chapter 13 involves negotiating new terms that permit qualified individuals to repay outstanding debt.  But Atlanta individuals with limited income and resources often file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which discharges existing debt by selling assets to repay as much debt as possible, and potentially forgives remaining balances with no further payment.... Read More

Georgia social security attorney discusses your denied claims.  You may have carefully followed all instructions provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to file your own claim.  You may have even called a Georgia SSA office to make sure you were doing everything by the book.  Yet, after waiting for months, your claim was denied.... Read More

What Debt Will Bankruptcy Wipe Clean in Georgia? by the Atlanta bankruptcy law firm... Read More