Bankruptcy Basics

A Guide to Surviving Foreclosure

07/31/12

For too many Americans, the word “foreclosure”  or ” surviving forclosure” symbolizes a feeling of powerlessness that has defined the nation’s economic climate for the past several years. If you are looking at your financial situation and fear that a foreclosure may be on the horizon, it’s time to arm yourself with knowledge now. Negotiate [...]

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Massachusetts Protections of Cash Value Life Insurance

07/07/12

The Massachusetts laws protecting cash value life insurance might as well be written in Middle English.  They simply cannot be understood by any except the most persistent of us.  Lucky for us, some recent court decisions help us find our way. 

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Rules for Cold-Calling Prospective Bankruptcy Attorneys

07/02/12

Inspired by a Popehat post regarding cold-calling attorneys in general, I decided to rant a bit about cold-calling bankruptcy attorneys, and in particular the persistent requests I get to (1) answer “general” bankruptcy questions “real quick” on the phone, and (2) give a “real quick” fee quote to the caller.

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