bankruptcy law

Bankruptcy Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

06/14/11

A California bankruptcy court Monday ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act violates the equal-protection guarantee of the U.S. Constitution.

In a decision Monday signed in Los Angeles by 20 judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, the court found that “there is no valid governmental basis for DOMA.” Read the full decision here.

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Will I Lose My Job If I File Bankruptcy?

02/26/11

You will not lose your home if you file a bankruptcy case. It is Federal law that allows you to file bankruptcy to handle your financial matters. I sometimes hear about a person whose employer has threatened to terminate someone for filing bankruptcy. The truth is that you have the right to file, cannot be discriminated against for filing and should not fear employer backlash for filing.

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Before bankruptcy: Don’t pay off the car!

01/22/11


“In bankruptcy, everything is upside down.  Bad is good; good is bad.”  I tell people that all the time. What does that mean?

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