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Affordable New Jersey Bankruptcy Attorney - PRLog (free press release)

06/06/12

The Rokicki Law Firm is a NJ bankruptcy law firm dedicated to providing high-quality legal representation to its clients on a cost-effective basis. We offer affordable Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings so that people like you can live debt-free again.

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Calif. city’s lawmakers authorize bankruptcy filing if talks with creditors fail - Washington Post

06/06/12

STOCKTON, Calif. — A California city that has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation is preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing if officials are unable to broker a deal with the city’s creditors. Stockton would become the ...

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Calif. City's Lawmakers Ready Bankruptcy Plan - ABC News

06/06/12

Stockton's property tax, sales tax and other revenues have seen significant declines ... Under the law city officials are using as a last-ditch effort to avoid bankruptcy, municipalities must first seek mediation with creditors, with the goal of settling ...

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Atlanta bankruptcy hearing for NFL's Jamal Lewis postponed - The Business Journal

06/06/12

According to Reuters, on May 4, the U.S. Bankruptcy trustee in Atlanta asked the court to either dismiss Lewis' case or convert it from Chapter 11, which would allow him to establish a repayment plan, to Chapter 7, which would permit his assets to be sold ...

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Stockton lawmakers ready backup bankruptcy plan - San Jose Mercury News

06/06/12

The mediation was extended through June 25, and City Manager Bob Deis says he wants to be ready to go to bankruptcy court the next day in case the talks fail. If that happens, Stockton would become the nation's largest city to file for bankruptcy.

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Developer files $310 mil bankruptcy - USA Today

06/06/12

He lists $96 in two bank accounts. He filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on May 30. Reached Tuesday, Burton said he did not have time to discuss the bankruptcy because he was with business associates at an East Coast hotel. He said he had been ...

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Stockton city leaders ready backup bankruptcy plan - msnbc.com

06/06/12

The mediation was extended through June 25, and City Manager Bob Deis said he wanted to be ready to go to bankruptcy court the next day in case the talks fail. If that happens, Stockton would become the nation's largest city ever to file for bankruptcy.

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Bankruptcy news isn't all negative - AZCentral.com

06/05/12

Chapter 7 filings, which offer a fresh financial start after a ... Real Estate Theory and Practice at Arizona State University. When foreclosures rise, bankruptcy filings tend to increase after a lag of a month or two, Drain said.

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Developer Rick Burton files $310 mil bankruptcy - AZCentral.com

06/05/12

He lists $96 in two bank accounts. He filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on May 30. Reached Tuesday, Burton said he did not have time to discuss the bankruptcy because he was with business associates at an East Coast hotel. He said he had been ...

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Bankruptcy news isn't all negative - AZCentral.com

06/05/12

A possible rise in metro Phoenix foreclosures could point to more bankruptcy filings later in the year, predicted Phoenix attorney Diane Drain, who has noticed more people facing large medical-related debts. Still, the number of new bankruptcies ...

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