Bankruptcy News

Tucson Mayoral Candidate Arrested for Bankruptcy Fraud

09/12/11

A fringe candidate for mayor of Tucson was arrested for bankruptcy fraud a few months ago.  The 81 year old Marshall Home after filing on March 16, 2011, in United States Bankruptcy Court in Tucson an Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy, seeking to place the United States in bankruptcy. Home claimed to have a claim for [...]

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Rising Elderly Population May Increase Bankruptcy Filings

08/30/11

The oldest of the baby boomers are just now reaching the age of retirement, and with that comes a series of new concerns.  The average cost of a nursing home today is somewhere around $7,000 a month, and that number is only on the rise.  For adults who need special assistance, such as Alzheimer’s patients, [...]

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Countrywide Home Loans Will Pay $108,000,000 to Customers Affected by its Unfair Lending Practices

08/24/11

Countrywide Home Loans Will Pay $108,000,000 to Customers Affected by its Unfair Lending Practices – and Give Adequate Notice of its Charges to Debtors in Bankruptcy   This Department of Justice News Release is Reprinted Here as an Educational Service It is always prudent for homeowners to check with a lawyer specializing in financial rescue [...]

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Plan Could Slow Down Florida Foreclosures

08/21/11

NACBA (National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys) responded this weekend to the government’s latest approach to the foreclosure crisis with what many people are calling the Principal Paydown Plan. Rather than turn the United States into a nation of renters under the recent suggestion that Freddie and Fannie rent their foreclosed properties or sell them as rentals, NACBA [...]

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Identify Theft in Bankruptcy

08/20/11

Identity theft, the use of another’s personal information for fraud or deceit, is unfortunately a widespread problem.  And a significant number of bankruptcies involve identity theft as well.  Examples include the filing of bankruptcy with another’s name or listing another person who is in bankruptcy on a deed to avoid foreclosure. Often, identity thieves want [...]

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Befuddled by Student Loan Consolidation

08/03/11

It is a harsh reality of today’s post-collegiate environment – two-thirds of all students now graduate with burdensome debt that can follow for many years to come. Following a recent news story on CBS Evening News, a comment was made that a student CAN have their federal student loans discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy [...]

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Charlotte Bankruptcy Attorney Dave Badger Joins National Bankruptcy Forum

08/02/11

Charlotte Bankruptcy Lawyer Dave Badger has joined the National Bankruptcy Forum.

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The Top 7 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Pleadings to Watch for Customers Plus Bonus Tips for Protecting Your Interests When a Company Files for Bankruptcy

07/29/11

Do you have an investment in a company that has recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection? Or are you researching a potential investment in a company that recently filed for chapter 11? Learn about how to follow these companies’ bankruptcy cases to protect your interests. To help, we’ve prepared the following presentation: The Top [...]

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The Top 10 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Pleadings to Watch for Suppliers & Vendors Plus Bonus Tips for Protecting Your Interests When Your Customer Files for Bankruptcy

07/28/11

Do you have a customer who has recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection? Learn about how to follow the company’s bankruptcy case to protect your interests. To help, we’ve prepared the following presentation: The Top 10 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Pleadings to Watch for Suppliers & Vendors Plus Bonus Tips for Protecting Your Interests [...]

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The Top 10 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Pleadings to Watch for Employees Plus Bonus Tips for Protecting Your Interests When Your Employer Files for Bankruptcy

07/28/11

Did your employer recently file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection? Learn about how to follow the company’s bankruptcy case to protect your interests. To help, we’ve prepared the following presentation: The Top 10 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Pleadings to Watch for Employees Plus Bonus Tips for Protecting Your Interests When Your Employer Files for Bankruptcy

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