Many Maryland readers may be surprised to learn that players within the National Football League experience high rates of bankruptcy. In fact, nearly 16 percent of those who were drafted between 1996 and 2003 have sought consumer bankruptcy protection within 12 years...

Bankruptcy is a topic of which most Maryland residents are aware, but few fully understand bankruptcy until the issue is one of personal importance. Therefore, there are a number of misconceptions surrounding the matter, including the belief that an individual who is...