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Bankruptcy Reform

10/22/11

People who are facing mortgage foreclosure routinely ask me if they can get their house payment lowered by filing bankruptcy.  This question highlights a common misconception of bankruptcy law, and may be the result of news articles dealing with the mortgage foreclosure crisis.  Last year the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1106: The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act [...]

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The Barton Doctrine and Trustee Lawsuits

10/21/11

So you want to sue a bankruptcy trustee? First get in line. Next, come to the realization that it might not be quite as easy as you’d think. Before a trustee can be sued for actions that fall within their official duties of administering the bankruptcy estate, the plaintiff must seek permission from the trustee’s [...]

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I Filed Bankruptcy, Now I Want Out…

06/28/11

Dismissing a Bankruptcy Case While bankruptcy has the ability to provide great relief to those facing financial difficulty, it is not always a bed of roses. There are things that can go wrong with a bankruptcy case. Many debtors learn the hard way that bankruptcy can be a messy place once the motions and objections [...]

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