Recently, a former financial advisor for Charter Communications Inc. testified that the cable mega-corporation attempted to sell itself off several times in the 18 months prior to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to Reuters.  The financial advisor, Jim Millstein, former co-head of restructuring at Lazard and now senior restructuring officer at the U.S. Treasury, [...]

Every bit helps when it comes to saving your home.  According to a recent article in the New York Times, more homeowners are utilizing tax appeals to have the value of their homes reassessed in the hopes of reducing their annual tax bills.  Gus Kramer, an assessor in Contra County, California, explained, “These people are [...]