Rohan Pavuluri is the CEO and Co-founder of Upsolve, one of America's leading resources helping low-income and working-class families overcome financial distress. He graduated from Harvard College in 2018 and was named to the TIME100 Next list in 2021. He is also a member of the Legal Services Corporation’s Emerging Leaders Council, a Board Director at the National Access to Justice Center housed at Fordham Law School, and a committee member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' Making Justice Accessible project. He has been recognized as Forbes 30 under 30 in the Law & Policy Category and a TED Fellow. He has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fast Company, and several other publications for his work in bankruptcy and Access to Justice. He has also delivered talks at the 45th Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation, Harvard University, and Stanford University. In 2019, Pavuluri and Upsolve were awarded the Robin Hood Foundation Heroes Award for "extraordinary contributions in the fight against poverty." Email: rohan@upsolve.org
Articles written by Rohan Pavuluri
Why Is the Trustee Asking Creditors To File a Proof of Claim?
Written by Attorney Curtis Lee.
Updated May 17, 2022
If your bankruptcy trustee is asking your creditors to file a proof of claim, it’s likely because the trustee discovered non-exempt assets in your case. Most Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases are no-asset cases. But if you have non-exempt property or assets, the trustee can liquidate or sell them. The funds from the sale are then used to repay your creditors at least part of what you owe. If a creditor wants to recover money through the liquidation process, they have to file paperwork called a proof of claim.
Read More →How is Upsolve free?
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated April 8, 2022
Transparency is one of our nonprofit’s core values. That’s why it’s important to us that you know how Upsolve stays free, how we spend our money, and who owns Upsolve.
Read More →What Is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy & Should I File?
Written by Kristin Turner, Harvard Law Grad, Rohan Pavuluri. Legally reviewed by Attorney Andrea Wimmer
Updated April 1, 2022
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a common legal process to clear your debt, but it’s not right for everyone. Let’s take a look at some bankruptcy basics to help you learn about it and decide whether it's right for you.
Read More →What Does It Mean That a Bankruptcy Is Public Record?
Written by Attorney John Coble, Your Upsolve Team. Legally reviewed by Attorney Andrea Wimmer
Updated March 21, 2022
Bankruptcy cases are processed through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, which is part of the federal court system. Like all other court documents, your bankruptcy petition becomes a public record. This means any member of the public can access the information on your bankruptcy forms either through PACER or by going to the courthouse.
Read More →Mission Driven Companies in NYC
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated December 15, 2021
List of mission-driven tech companies in New York City.
Read More →Should I Inform My Tax Preparer About My Bankruptcy Case?
Written by the Upsolve Team. Legally reviewed by Attorney Andrea Wimmer
Updated November 18, 2021
Yes, you should tell your tax preparer about your bankruptcy filing. Your bankruptcy trustee may need to give you special instructions that your tax prepare will need to follow if you're getting a refund check. You tax preparer will need to know about this before they file your return.
Read More →What are our limits?
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated October 20, 2020
To determine if someone is a good fit for Upsolve, we ask hundreds of questions. If someone isn't a good fit for our free tool based on their answers, we let them know.
Read More →Starting Social Enterprises in College: A Playbook
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated September 14, 2020
This guide aims to provide that tactical advice for college students, focusing on the really unique advantage we have of still being in school. This guide also has a social bent, as I had the chance to talk with countless social entrepreneurs during the course of writing it.
Read More →What To Do If A Creditor Violates The Automatic Stay
Written by Attorney Andrea Wimmer.
Updated September 3, 2020
The automatic stay goes into effect as soon as your bankruptcy petition has been filed with the court and a case-number assigned to your case. The automatic stay prohibits creditors from trying to collect a debt from you. Creditors and their attorneys know that the bankruptcy court can order them to pay sanctions to the bankruptcy filer if they violate the automatic stay.
Read More →Why does Upsolve believe in earning revenue?
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated August 1, 2020
Earning revenue makes Upsolve a more sustainable, effective, and impactful nonprofit.
Read More →Filing for Bankruptcy
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated July 22, 2020
Although filing for bankruptcy can be a difficult decision to make, it is also a solution that will release you from crippling debt. Learn everything you need to know here before you get started.
Read More →Who Pays for Bankruptcies?
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated July 22, 2020
When individuals find themselves in debt, bankruptcy can be a solution that gives you a fresh start. But when someone files for bankruptcy, who pays for it? Learn more here.
Read More →Legal Aid partnering with Upsolve
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated July 22, 2020
Screen individual who calls for the following ten criteria. If they pass, let them know they can go to Upsolve.org to produce their paperwork and file their forms. If you have attorney resources, you can let the individual know that after they’re done preparing their forms with Upsolve, they can come back to you to get the forms reviewed.
Read More →Why you Should Consider Nontraditional Summer Opportunities
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated July 22, 2020
Optionality is a dangerous drug. The risk of closing down a door you’ll likely never walk through is the price of discovering something you love.
Read More →How To File Bankruptcy for Free in Florida
Written by Rebecca Godbold Shiver. Legally reviewed by Attorney Paige Hooper
Updated March 23, 2022
Filing for bankruptcy doesn’t have to be scary and confusing. We provide helpful tips and resources to help you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy in your state without a lawyer.
La bancarrota del Capítulo 7: ¿Qué es? ¿Debo declararme en bancarrota? ¿Cómo lo hago?
Written by Rohan Pavuluri, Kristin Turner, Harvard Law Grad. Legally reviewed by Attorney Andrea Wimmer
Updated May 25, 2021
La bancarrota (conocida también como quiebra) del Capítulo 7 es un proceso legal común que puede eliminar tus deudas, pero no es necesariamente la mejor opción para todo el mundo. Vamos a revisar un poco de información básica sobre la bancarrota para ayudarte a aprender sobre ella y decidir si es lo mejor para ti.
Upsolve Internal Policy on Not Providing Legal Advice for Employees
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated March 11, 2021
Transparency is one of our core values at Upsolve. That's why we're releasing our internal employee policy around no legal advice. We take this extremely seriously. Anyone who violates this policy can be terminated as an employee from Upsolve with cause.
Why I Started Upsolve
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated September 29, 2020
We have all these amazing rights on paper that are supposed to protect people. But when people try to access these rights, they often can’t because they can’t afford lawyers and the forms are too hard to understand. I had no idea that if you’re evicted from your home, trapped in an abusive relationship, or suffering from debt and in need of bankruptcy, you have no right to a free lawyer in the civil legal system, no matter how little money you make. It made me very angry. And that's why I started Upsolve.
- Rohan Pavuluri, Upsolve CEO and Co-founder
What it Feels Like to Relieve $100 Million in Debt
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated October 13, 2019
The New Upsolve Office
Written by Rohan Pavuluri.
Updated October 13, 2019
It's been over a month since we settled into our new New York City office in Midtown, so I thought I'd share a bit about what makes it special. In the first couple years of building Upsolve, I never thought much about the importance of creating a nice physical space to work in, as there always seemed to be more important things to worry about. But now as we build our team, and I've realized that I spend more time at the office (a lot more!) than at home, we've set out to build a space that we really want to spend time at.
