Bankruptcy Blogs

Why Should There be a Social Stigma Against Filing for Bankruptcy?

05/21/12

Carmen Dellutri, one of my Bankruptcy Law Network colleagues from Florida, featured a post on his blog, the Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog, by associate Joe LoTempio last month that really resonated with me, a

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Why Should There be a Social Stigma Against Filing for Bankruptcy?

05/21/12

Carmen Dellutri, one of my Bankruptcy Law Network colleagues from Florida, featured a post on his blog, the Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog, by associate Joe LoTempio last month that really resonated with me, a

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Why Should There be a Social Stigma Against Filing for Bankruptcy?

05/21/12

Carmen Dellutri, one of my Bankruptcy Law Network colleagues from Florida, featured a post on his blog, the Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog, by associate Joe LoTempio last month that really resonated with me, a

[more]

Why Should There be a Social Stigma Against Filing for Bankruptcy?

05/21/12

Carmen Dellutri, one of my Bankruptcy Law Network colleagues from Florida, featured a post on his blog, the Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog, by associate Joe LoTempio last month that really resonated with me, a

[more]

Why Should There be a Social Stigma Against Filing for Bankruptcy?

05/21/12

Carmen Dellutri, one of my Bankruptcy Law Network colleagues from Florida, featured a post on his blog, the Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog, by associate Joe LoTempio last month that really resonated with me, a

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Thou All-destroying But Unconquering Whale

05/21/12

A few quick thoughts and suggested readings on Chase's ever expanding losses from the Whale Trade.

First, if you have not been reading Lisa Pollack's Alphaville posts on this topic you really must.

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The Daily Docket: Publisher Houghton Mifflin Files for Bankruptcy

05/21/12

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after striking a deal with its creditors to slash more than $3 billion in debt off its balance sheets. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story here.

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Bankruptcy Issues In Florida Domestic Partnerships

05/20/12

I was reading post on a Florida domestic partnership law blog which brought to mind the fact that I have represented several bankruptcy debtors who are part of same-sex couples. These debtors typically are living together in some form of domestic partnership. Because Florida does not recognize same sex marriages these couples have to find their own paths to estate planning and debt planning. 

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Stern v. Marshall: The Texas Cases

05/20/12

This is a paper that I did for the Austin Bar Association summarizing the Texas cases applying Stern v. Marshall to date.   Please note that where the holding is indented, I am directly quoting the opinion.   I also used the following key for highlighting certain decisions:

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Your exemptions are

05/18/12

Your exemptions are personal. Amount varies by State. California provides hegher Homestead Exemption for individuals 65 years or older. California Homestead Exemprion also higher for disbled individuals. because you are 65 years old and disabled, you would qualify for the higher exemption in California.

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