bankruptcy law

Colorado Bankruptcy Homestead Just Increased to $250,000

05/01/22

In Bankruptcy, Can I Protect the Equity in My House? Bankruptcy is set up by the Federal government, but each state sets its own rules on how much equity you can protect if you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  That protection is called your homestead exemption.  In April 2022, Colorado raised their homestead exemption from $75,000 […]

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Penalties for Bankruptcy Fraud

04/30/22

April 2022 saw courts dish out two big penalties for Bankruptcy Fraud. In April 2022, over in the UK, former tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for bankruptcy fraud: hiding $3 million in assets during his case. Becker had landed bankruptcy in the UK back in 2017, because of a […]

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We Stop Navy Federal Trying to Pull a Fast One

11/10/20

We Stop Navy Federal Trying to Pull a Fast One This is a story of Navy Federal trying to take unfair advantage of a disabled vet; and how we were able to stop them. Harry is the disabled vet. He wasn’t able to quite make ends meet when he filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in 2015, […]

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The Examiners: Courts Have the Tools to Keep Claims Trading in Check

02/23/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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The Examiners: Claims Traders’ Motivations Irrelevant

02/19/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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The Examiners: Long History Backs Up Role of Claims Trading in Bankruptcy

02/19/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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The Examiners: Increasing Disclosures Would Chill Claims Trading

02/18/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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The Examiners: Beware Over-Disclosure in Claims Trading

02/18/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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The Examiners: Claims Trading Puts Integrity of Chapter 11 at Risk

02/17/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required? 

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The Examiners: Rise of Claims Trading Complements 363 Sales

02/17/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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