Bankruptcy Basics

Same-Sex Marriage and Bankruptcy

05/08/13

With the Supreme Court’s hearing two major cases addressing same-sex marriage this term, Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsorwe have been getting questions about how same-sex marriages are dealt with in bankruptcy. The answer is, “it depends.”

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Trouble Getting a Mortgage Modification? Get Your Bankruptcy Court to Help!

04/26/13

Homeowners experiencing financial difficulties can avoid losing their homes by getting a mortgage modification. The trouble many people have is getting their mortgage company to agree to grant them an affordable modification.

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Random Bankruptcy Audits Stopped

04/24/13

Random audits of consumer debtors in bankruptcy cases have stopped.

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The True Difference Between 7s And 13s

04/11/13

2757851927_838e959e76_mChapter 7 bankruptcies fix things; Chapter 13s allow the debtor to fix things.  

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Mortgage Servicer’s Biggest Jackpot Is Home Insurance

04/09/13

jackpotHow would you like to pay for my spring vacation to Maui?

Or make my house payment this month?

What? you howl.  What do I get out of paying your bills?

Good question.

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