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The Law Office Of Pardeep S. Grewal

02/06/13

Pardeep s. Grewal assist to finding the best solution to our clients about bankruptcy, family law, immigration and relocation service to the United States. We focus on Visa requirements, Green Card with provide aggressive representation. Feel free to contact us at (510) 344-6674. Bankruptcy Attorney Oakland

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Florida Court Approves Chapter 20 Lien Strip

05/09/12

Lien Stripping in Bankruptcy is Court Ordered Mortgage Modification One of the advantages to filing chapter 13 bankruptcy is the ability to strip an “under secured” junior mortgage lien. When a homeowner owes more on their first mortgage than their home is worth, Chapter 13 allows junior mortgages to be removed or “stripped” which has [...]

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Florida Court Approves Chapter 20 Lien Strip

05/09/12

Lien Stripping in Bankruptcy is Court Ordered Mortgage Modification One of the advantages to filing chapter 13 bankruptcy is the ability to strip an “under secured” junior mortgage lien. When a homeowner owes more on their first mortgage than their home is worth, Chapter 13 allows junior mortgages to be removed or “stripped” which has [...]

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Seventh Circuit: Attempted Murder Debts Not Dischargeable

05/09/12

The right to a bankruptcy discharge is not absolute The right to a bankruptcy discharge is not absolute. For example, debtors who fail to keep adequate records, hide assets, incurred debt based on false pretenses, rack up credit card debt in bad faith or who are generally dishonest with the court are precluded from receiving [...]

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Seventh Circuit: Attempted Murder Debts Not Dischargeable

05/09/12

The right to a bankruptcy discharge is not absolute The right to a bankruptcy discharge is not absolute. For example, debtors who fail to keep adequate records, hide assets, incurred debt based on false pretenses, rack up credit card debt in bad faith or who are generally dishonest with the court are precluded from receiving [...]

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Can I meet with a bankruptcy attorney and not file for bankruptcy?

05/04/12

Meeting with an attorney does not mean that you’re obligated to file for bankruptcy Meeting with a bankruptcy attorney means that you are interested in exploring your options for dealing with debt. It does not mean that you are going to file bankruptcy or that you have failed financially. To the contrary, the business world [...]

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Can I meet with a bankruptcy attorney and not file for bankruptcy?

05/04/12

Meeting with an attorney does not mean that you’re obligated to file for bankruptcy Meeting with a bankruptcy attorney means that you are interested in exploring your options for dealing with debt. It does not mean that you are going to file bankruptcy or that you have failed financially. To the contrary, the business world [...]

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Bankruptcy Document Access Through Private Website

04/29/12

It can be frustrating for bankruptcy debtors who want to access and copy documents filed in their own case. Currently, the only document access is through the government PACER  system. (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) You have to sign up, get a password, and then pay 10 cents/page up to $3.00 to look at any document. Document access fees add up quickly when someone is viewing multiple documents. 

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HSBC Reaffirmation Agreements Don’t Quite Add Up: Are the Errors Intentional?

04/11/12

Problems With Reaffirmation Agreements of HSBC Subsidiary A couple months ago, I got a call from a prospective client (who we’ll call Jim). At the time he called, Jim was involved in a pro se adversary case involving a dispute over the terms of a reaffirmation agreement. As I learned more and dug deeper, it [...]

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T-Boz’s Bankruptcy Case Dismissed

04/03/12

In a high-profile example of the bankruptcy court’s discretion over your bankruptcy case, former TLC member T-Boz, whose real name is Tionne Watkins, was thrown out of bankruptcy court.  Can this happen to you? T-Boz had filed a personal Chapter 13 bankruptcy, claiming more than $750,000 in debts to various creditors.  But instead of granting [...]

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