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William J. Purdy III

Bill Purdy, guest author

One of our favorite guest authors, Bill Purdy has been serving clients with IRS and Tax problems for over 30 years. He brings not only a wealth of expertise to these pages but a tart and articulate point of view to tax and mortgage matters.

A Stanford Law School graduate, Bill obtained his tax law training at New York University School of Law where he received a Masters in Taxation. For the past 20 years he has taught several courses at Lincoln Law School in San Jose, California.

Bill represents clients on a broad range of tax matters, including Offers in Compromise with the I.R.S., Franchise Tax Board collection matters, penalty abatement issues, unfilled tax returns, liens, levies, 100% penalties, tax deposit issues and all other tax collection matters

Since 2001 Bill has been assisting homeowners with mortgage related problems and the tax implications that they trigger, including foreclosure, short sales, deeds in lieu and loan modification. 

Bill practices at Simmons and Purdy in Soquel, California.

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About The Soapbox

You’ve arrived at the Bankruptcy Soapbox, a resource of bankruptcy information and consumer law.

Soapbox is a companion site to Bankruptcy in Brief, where I try to be largely explanatory and even handed (Note I said “try”).

Here, I allow myself to tell stories and express strong opinions. We dig deeper into how to consider bankruptcy and navigate a bankruptcy case.

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Bankruptcy specialists for individuals and small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Bankruptcy Alphabet: F is for First

In my Bankruptcy Alphabet, F is for First meeting of creditors. Lots of rumors exist about the that meeting; it produces unwarranted anxiety that is avoidable if you understand what's up. Let's check it out. The first meeting of creditors, also called the 341 meeting, is often the only time a debtor has to appear … Read more

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