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How do I get the title to my car?
When you borrow money against a vehicle the lender places a lien on the Certificate of Title. This is called taking a security interest, where the vehicle becomes collateral, guaranteeing you will repay the loan. A security interest allows the ... Read full article
Judicial Estoppel: Medical Malpractice Claim Survives Omission From Bankruptcy Schedule A/B
A chapter 7 trustee was allowed to pursue a medical malpractice claim that the debtor had failed to list in her papers, even where the trustee and the debtor had agreed to split the lawsuit proceeds. In this New Hampshire case, Alward v. Johnston , ... Read full article
How do I get the title to my car?
When you borrow money against a vehicle the lender places a lien on the Certificate of Title. This is called taking a security interest, where the vehicle becomes collateral, guaranteeing you will repay the loan. A security interest allows the ... Read full article
Veterans & Bankruptcy: Do I Lose My Benefits if I File Bankruptcy? NO!
Do you ever wonder how bad rumors get started? Bad headlines don’t help. ... Read full article
Consumer Commission – Student Loan Proposals (Part II)
Consumer Commission – Student Loan Discharge Recommendations
The American Bankruptcy Institute’s Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy issued its final report last week. This is the first in a series of articles about those recommendations. To see more information about the Commission, follow this link . ... Read full article
Can I File Chapter 13 if I am Self Employed?
Judicial Estoppel: Medical Malpractice Claim Survives Omission From Bankruptcy Schedule A/B
A chapter 7 trustee was allowed to pursue a medical malpractice claim that the debtor had failed to list in her papers, even where the trustee and the debtor had agreed to split the lawsuit proceeds. In this New Hampshire case, Alward v. Johnston , ... Read full article
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Why I will be Rude to You After You File Chapter 13
I like my clients. ... Read full article
Why does the IRS file liens? And what you can do about one.
The obvious reason the IRS files a lien is because someone owes it money. If you have a lien filed against your ... Read full article
Why Nothing Good Comes from Pro Se Bankruptcy Filings
I have been a personal bankruptcy lawyer in Atlant ... Read full article
How Cognitive Biases Can Drive You Into Bankruptcy
Are you familiar with the term cognitive bias ? ... Read full article
When Consumers Get Notices About A Business’s Bankruptcy — When You Are Suddenly A Creditor.
My community was recently rocked by two businesses who were suddenly in Chapter 7 bankruptcy with unhappy clients and customers. Chapter 7 bankruptcy for business is a very different process than when people file for ... Read full article
Are We Seeing a Return to Debtors’ Prisons?
Some time ago, I posted a video on my YouTube channel posing the question “ Can I Go to Jail for Not Payi ... Read full article
What is the Automatic Stay and Who Does it Protect?
The Automatic Stay is an order entered by the federal bankruptcy court directing that all debt collection actions against a debtor that has filed for bankruptcy protection stop. In most bankruptci ... Read full article
Why Surrendering Your Car or House in a Chapter 13 May Create Unexpected Problems
One of the more powerful tools available to you when you file a persona ... Read full article
How Bankruptcy Exemptions Work
Did you ever wonder if you will lose your property if you file bankruptcy? Can you keep your home, your car, your household goods? What about your clothes and jewelry? ... Read full article