Daniel Staeven

Dan has spent his career working with distressed individuals and businesses. His insolvency-based practice does workouts, restructuring, negotiations, and bankruptcy for consumers and entities. Dan also works on real estate transactions representing the buyer or banking institution in a property transaction or properties in distress.

The experience and knowledge of dealing with loan documents supports all different kinds of parties to a transaction. Dan’s practice has intersected many times in federal tax and state tax areas. Dan regularly files bankruptcy cases for individuals to work with tax debt. These workouts take many forms and one size does not fit all. It is Dan’s experience to craft a resolution for each individual case.

Dan has been on the cutting edge of the new small business bankruptcy law practice. He has filed many cases in Maryland and the District of Columbia under Chapter 11, Subchapter V, and recently had 2 cases in 2021 confirmed under consensual plans.

Bankruptcy

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Easements, Mortgages, Residential Real Estate

Foreclosure Defense

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Income Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits

• Free Consultation
  I give free consultations for bankruptcy and foreclosure defense cases. During that consultation, I describe the bankruptcy process, the documents required, and my fee arrangements.
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Credit Cards accepted for non-bankruptcy work. Debit Cards, cash, check, or someone else paying with a credit card are accepted for bankruptcy cases.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

ID Number: 888273436

Since 2019

Maryland

Maryland Court of Appeals

Since 2004

Virginia

Virginia State Bar

ID Number: 96358

Since 2021

Director

Frost & Associates, LLC

2020 - Current

Dan has spent his career working with distressed individuals and businesses. His insolvency-based practice does workouts, restructuring, negotiations, and bankruptcy for consumers and entities. Dan also works on real estate transactions representing the buyer or banking institution in a property transaction or properties in distress. The experience and knowledge of dealing with loan documents supports all different kinds of parties to a transaction. Dan’s practice has intersected many times in federal tax and state tax areas. Dan regularly files bankruptcy cases for individuals to work with tax debt. These workouts take many forms and one size does not fit all. It is Dan’s experience to craft a resolution for each individual case. Dan has been on the cutting edge of the new small business bankruptcy law practice. He has filed many cases in Maryland and the District of Columbia under Chapter 11, Subchapter V, and recently had 2 cases in 2021 confirmed under consensual plans.

University of Maryland - Baltimore

J.D. (2004)

2001 - 2004

Activities: Business Law Journal, Associate Articles Editor 2002-2004

Johns Hopkins University

B.S. (2001) | Business Management

1998 - 2001

Maryland Bar Association  # 0412150319

Member

Current

Virgina Bar Association  # 96358

Member

2021 - Current

The District of Columbia Bar  # 888273436

Member

2019 - Current

Associate Articles Editor

Business Law Journal-- University of Maryland Law School

May, 2004

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Q. My family member filed for bankruptcy. His case was closed and then given to another lawyer who sued him for the same

May 23, 2022

A: It depends on the situation. There are many reasons why a Trustee or their counsel would have to sue someone in a bankruptcy case. I would need more specific information to be able to form any sort of answer to this question.

Q. Is it possible to reaffirm or file motion to redeem cross-collateralization after Ch.7 discharge?

May 13, 2022

A: Since the car was paid off in 2018 the release should have been given to you, regardless of any balance on the credit card, at that time. Said another way, the event that gave rise to the lien release happened before the bankruptcy case was filed. The cross collateralization clause cannot affect the title to the vehicle in an ipso facto way. I recommend hiring counsel to find out why this credit union is trying to claw back a right they do not have since the car was paid off prior to the bankruptcy case. Good luck in your future endeavors.

Q. Where does the money go in a chapter 13 that creditors do not get but you listed them when you started it says they

March 23, 2022

A: First, your creditors receive payments in a Chapter 13 case as distributed by the Chapter 13 Trustee in your case. Second, the creditors who have been listed on the bankruptcy schedules are not always the ones who get paid in a Chapter 13 case. The creditors must file a proof of claim to be considered for payment in your case. If a creditor has not filed a proof of claim, they will not be paid by the Chapter 13 Trustee in your case. The creditors who do not file proofs of claim will be listed on any and all reporting from the Chapter 13 Trustee and will show as receiving $0.00. Your payments made to the Chapter 13 Trustee go to the creditors you are required to pay first and are entitled to being first according to the priorities of creditors in the bankruptcy law. For example, arrears on your home mortgage are paid before your credit cards in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Also, the Internal Revenue Service is considered a priority creditor above your credit cards and other unsecured debts. Simply put, if some creditors are listed as receiving $0.00 it is not a big deal as your payments are going to the required creditors that need to be paid in your Chapter 13 bankruptcy case. Good luck with your Chapter 13 plan.

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