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Bankruptcy Judges: How Are They Picked?
Bankruptcy judges are selected by the Judges of the Circuit Courts of Appeal for their Circuit. I have no idea why. ... Read full article
Can My Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Be Dismissed?
Unauthorized Practice of Law Gains Attention of U.S. Trustee
Article Date: June 23, 2013 ... Read full article
Bankruptcy and Home Loan Foreclosure in Oregon
Why does Bankruptcy Court have the highest mortgage modification success rate?
Bankruptcy for the Wealthy?
Is A Chapter 13 Plan Years Of Suspended Animation?
Are you trapped in Chapter 13 like this insect in amber? Frozen in time and place til the end of the plan? Full of anxiety, my client reported good news. I’ve got this business opportunity that might net me $15,000. ... Read full article
Bankruptcy & the French Manicure.
French manicures & bankruptcy do not go hand & hand. ... Read full article
Filing Bankruptcy? How Much Does Your Ex-Wife Hate You?
If you’re filing bankruptcy–any kind of bankruptcy–you need to know just how much your ex-wife (or ex-husband!) hates you. ... Read full article
When Can Bankruptcy Help You Pay Taxes?
What do YOU owe Uncle Sam? ... Read full article
Alternative Financial Services Industry: Never Heard Of It?
The Alternative Financial Services Industry (AFSI). Never heard of it? ... Read full article
Credit Card Judgment: Too Late For Bankruptcy?
Credit cards file lawsuits to show they’re upset and they miss your payment. If they win, they have a judgment against you. It’s not unusual for debt collectors to say bankruptcy doesn’t “work” then. They’re wrong! ... Read full article
Massachusetts Homesteads Cannot Be Attached
It’s obvious, in hindsight. If home equity is protected by a Massachusetts homestead , then a creditor should not be able to put a pre-judgment attachment lien on that home equity. (A Massachusetts homestead automatically protect $125,000 of home equity ... Read full article
Using Bankruptcy To Get College Transcripts
Bankruptcy can help in a lot of ways. One less well-known benefit is to free up a copy of a college transcript to use for employment or future school applications, when you can’t afford to pay the college back right now. ... Read full article
Student Loans May Now Be Discharged More Easily In Bankruptcy in the 9th Circuit
Bankruptcy Helps Lower Your Credit Card Minimum Payments
I know — a silly headline. Bankruptcy is admittedly an extreme way to lower your monthly credit card payments. But that depends on whether you are asking yourself the right question. ... Read full article
6 Do’s And Don’ts For Payments In A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Isn’t my case
Isn’t my case over? I got my discharge. Why’s the bankruptcy trustee still hounding me?, my client asks. ... Read full article
Wall Street Banks Get Lower Rates Than Student Loans AND Can Bankrupt Their Loans From The Government…Fair?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren ... Read full article