Aaron Huff

The Frustrating Saga of Loan Modifications

03/05/12

By: Aaron Huff Over the last few years, a new buzz term has enterred the vocabulary of our troubled economy.  Loan Modification.  The mortgage creditors make it sound so easy.  The President and Congress make it a talking point as if it were a “fix” for our housing and mortgage crisis.  But is it anything [...]

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The Foreclosure Saga and How Bankruptcy Could Help

08/24/11

By Aaron Huff Day in and day out the news seems to almost constantly be about the foreclosure rate in the United States.  It’s almost become commonplace.  As regular a story as the local weather.  The recession and downward spiral of the housing market have gone hand-in-hand, and unfortunately have been issues that have been [...]

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You Get What You Pay For – Hire An Attorney To File Bankruptcy

07/14/11

By: Aaron Huff You’re filing bankruptcy, why would you want to hire an attorney?  They charge a lot of money, right!?!?  These are words that I overheard at a Chapter 7 341 Meeting of Creditors almost a year ago.  They were uttered by a “pro se” filing debtor (someone who filed to represent themselves).  This was [...]

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How Does a Divorce Affect My Bankruptcy?

07/12/11

By: Aaron Huff Divorce filings and Bankruptcy filings often intersect.  In my years as an attorney practicing heavily in bankruptcy law, I have seen countless individuals in consultations where a divorce is an issue.  It is such a frequent occurence that I even list a “divorce decree” as part of the relevant documents in my [...]

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