Bankruptcy Blogs

Lien Stripping In Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

11/01/11

Avoiding a Second Mortgage in Bankruptcy As a consequence of the decline in the real estate market many clients are asking about the status of their second mortgages. It is not understood by most lay people under what circumstances a second mortgage can be “avoided.” The most common second mortgage scenario in my practice for [...]

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R.I.P., Debit Card Fees. Next Up, More Checking Fees

11/01/11

Higher account maintenance fees are inevitable, because basic, relatively low-balance checking accounts are simply not profitable on their own.

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Banking's Big Challenge: Breaking Away from the Branch Model

11/01/11

How can banks can move to a technology-based model while still supporting a higher-cost branch model to serve the remaining traditionalists? There's not an easy answer.

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Eupdate Game-Changer: The Greek Referendum

11/01/11

The Greek authorities' decision to hold a referendum on the new Eurozone rescue package strikes me as the most interesting and potentially consequential development in the crisis in a very long time. It is potentially more consequential than last summer's breakthrough and 

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'Everyone's Doing It' Is a Weak Retail Banking Strategy

11/01/11

As bankers, we will face similar industry challenges, but we must deal with them in our own and (at least somewhat) unique manner.

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Pennsylvania Court Rules Against Distressed Munis

11/01/11

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling, in a case dating back eight years, recently found that the city of Scranton, Pa., a distressed municipality under Pennsylvania law, must pay millions of dollars in back pay, benefits and interest to roughly 300 police and firefighters that the city had been denying as part of a financial recovery plan.

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Business and Commercial Litigation

11/01/11

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Real Estate and Construction Litigation

11/01/11

The Atlanta Law Office of Scott B. Riddle represents individuals and businesses in  real estate litigation and construction disputes in metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia. Scott has handled many high-profile cases in these related areas of the law.

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The Daily Docket: Tribune Exit Plan Rejected

11/01/11

A judge on Monday rejected Tribune Co.’s plan to exit bankruptcy, sending the media giant back to the bargaining table to find a viable restructuring strategy after nearly three years in Chapter 11. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Bankruptcy, Workout and Creditor Representation

11/01/11

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