Archive for January 29th, 2007
By Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
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Name: Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: brett@BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
Site: http://www.BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
About: Brett Weiss has been practicing in the areas of bankruptcy for the past 24 years.
Mr. Weiss has received international media attention in connection with the cases he had handled. He has been interviewed by Barbara Walters on The View, appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News with Peter Jennings, the Montel Williams Show, BBC World Service, German state television, and numerous local radio and television programs, and been quoted in Money magazine, The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun, among others.
An honors graduate and award-winning National Moot Court Competition national finalist at the University of Maryland School of Law, Mr. Weiss served as law clerk to the Chief Administrative Judge of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court before entering into private practice. Mr. Weiss has over twenty years of practical legal experience, trying hundreds of cases within that time. Regularly appearing before the United States Bankruptcy Court, state and federal courts throughout the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia, he is a strong advocate for his clients.See Authors Posts (87) on Jan 29, 2007 in Credit Reports, Foreclosure Issues, Maryland, Personal Finance | 3 Comments
You’re behind on your mortgage payments. A foreclosure has been filed against you. What do you do? Unfortunately, there are many scam artists who prey upon people in a desperate situation and are unaware of their rights. Some of the common scams we see are:
Equity Skimmers. “Facing foreclosure? How does this sound: we’ll give [...]
By Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy AttorneycloseAuthor: Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: brett@BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
Site: http://www.BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
About: Brett Weiss has been practicing in the areas of bankruptcy for the past 24 years.
Mr. Weiss has received international media attention in connection with the cases he had handled. He has been interviewed by Barbara Walters on The View, appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News with Peter Jennings, the Montel Williams Show, BBC World Service, German state television, and numerous local radio and television programs, and been quoted in Money magazine, The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun, among others.
An honors graduate and award-winning National Moot Court Competition national finalist at the University of Maryland School of Law, Mr. Weiss served as law clerk to the Chief Administrative Judge of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court before entering into private practice. Mr. Weiss has over twenty years of practical legal experience, trying hundreds of cases within that time. Regularly appearing before the United States Bankruptcy Court, state and federal courts throughout the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia, he is a strong advocate for his clients.See Authors Posts (87) on Jan 29, 2007 in Credit Reports, Maryland | 1 Comment
These scams sound great: Increase your credit score by hundreds of points! Remove late payments, bankruptcy, and judgments from your credit record! Qualify for car loans and mortgages! But ask yourself this: since we live in a society based on credit, don’t you think that something that if this sort of thing worked, everyone would [...]
By Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy AttorneycloseAuthor: Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: brett@BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
Site: http://www.BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
About: Brett Weiss has been practicing in the areas of bankruptcy for the past 24 years.
Mr. Weiss has received international media attention in connection with the cases he had handled. He has been interviewed by Barbara Walters on The View, appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News with Peter Jennings, the Montel Williams Show, BBC World Service, German state television, and numerous local radio and television programs, and been quoted in Money magazine, The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun, among others.
An honors graduate and award-winning National Moot Court Competition national finalist at the University of Maryland School of Law, Mr. Weiss served as law clerk to the Chief Administrative Judge of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court before entering into private practice. Mr. Weiss has over twenty years of practical legal experience, trying hundreds of cases within that time. Regularly appearing before the United States Bankruptcy Court, state and federal courts throughout the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia, he is a strong advocate for his clients.See Authors Posts (87) on Jan 29, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information, Maryland | 0 Comments
Generally speaking, the longer most credit card companies go without being paid the more willing they (or the collectors they sell your account to) are to cut deals for lump sum pay-offs for less than the balance.
Maybe you’ve seen the companies who promise to settle your debts for pennies on the dollar. They tell [...]
By Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy AttorneycloseAuthor: Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: brett@BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
Site: http://www.BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
About: Brett Weiss has been practicing in the areas of bankruptcy for the past 24 years.
Mr. Weiss has received international media attention in connection with the cases he had handled. He has been interviewed by Barbara Walters on The View, appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News with Peter Jennings, the Montel Williams Show, BBC World Service, German state television, and numerous local radio and television programs, and been quoted in Money magazine, The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun, among others.
An honors graduate and award-winning National Moot Court Competition national finalist at the University of Maryland School of Law, Mr. Weiss served as law clerk to the Chief Administrative Judge of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court before entering into private practice. Mr. Weiss has over twenty years of practical legal experience, trying hundreds of cases within that time. Regularly appearing before the United States Bankruptcy Court, state and federal courts throughout the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia, he is a strong advocate for his clients.See Authors Posts (87) on Jan 29, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information, Maryland | 1 Comment
This is a scam that takes in thousands of people each year. The scam claims that credit card obligations really aren’t debt, you don’t have to pay them, and if you knew the SECRET that “they” don’t want you to know, all your debt can be wiped out. In exchange for lots of money—typically [...]
By Eugene S. Melchionne, Connecticut Bankruptcy Attorney
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Name: Eugene S. Melchionne, Connecticut Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: eugene.melchionne@bankruptcylawnetwork.com
Site: http://www.ctbankruptcy.com/
About: Mr. Melchionne is a graduate of The University of Connecticut (B.A. 1977) and Drake University School of Law (J.D. 1980) where he received the American Jurisprudence Award for academic excellence. Most recently, Mr.Melchionne was appointed to the Commission on Mortgage Foreclsoures by Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Chase Rogers to recommend changes to procedures to protect consumers in the Conencticut Courts in foreclousure cases.
Since 1980, Mr. Melchionne has focused his practice in the areas of consumer bankruptcy, workouts and foreclosure defense in distressed real estate markets, real estate transactions, condominium law, commercial litigation, business organizations and probate. Prior to opening his office in 1990, Mr. Melchionne was the Vice President of the Waterbury Credit Bureau and was associated with Grady & Riley in Waterbury, Connecticut and DiPietro, Kantrovitz & Brownstein, P.C. in New Haven, Connecticut. From 1990-1998, Mr. Melchionne was of counsel to Bender & Anderson handling that firm's complex litigation and trials. In addition to his practice, Mr. Melchionne was an adjunct professor at the American Institute of Banking and Teikyo Post University teaching bankruptcy, real estate, commercial and consumer law. Mr. Melchionne also advised the Corporation Counsel's office for the City of Waterbury on bankruptcy and foreclosure matters and mentored junior attorneys in that office.
Mr. Melchionne was appointed State Chair for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA). He acts as liasion between the national organization and Connecticut attorneys who are members of the Association.See Authors Posts (69) on Jan 29, 2007 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Connecticut, General Bankruptcy Information | 2 Comments
Under the revisions to the bankruptcy law in 2005, Congress required a new step before you can file for any kind of bankruptcy. The new law requires ‘credit counseling’.
So what is ‘credit counseling’? Previously, credit counseling was a process of analyzing your budget and obligations with an eye to establishing a debt management [...]
By Cathy Moran, California bankruptcy lawyer
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Name: Cathy Moran, California bankruptcy lawyer
Email: cathymoran@gmail.com
Site: http://www.moranlaw.net
About: I'm a certified specialist in bankruptcy law (California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization) practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years. My proudest professional accomplishment is authorship of Bankruptcy in Brief at www.moranlaw.net, perhaps the web's most comprehensive web site on bankruptcy basics.See Authors Posts (119) on Jan 29, 2007 in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy | 3 Comments
Chapter 13 is a repayment plan, or reorganization plan, for individuals. The repayment may be pennies or it may be 100%, depending on the consumer’s income and the value of their assets. The debtor proposes the terms of the plan which must last between 3 and 5 years. The automatic stay prevents [...]
By Jay Fleischman, New York Bankruptcy Attorney
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Name: Jay Fleischman, New York Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: jay@fclcny.com
Site: http://www.NYBankruptcyLitigation.com
About: Helping consumers in all counties of New York State. Call 800-235-2203 or visit my website to set up an initial consultation and to learn how I can help you. Mention Bankruptcy Law Network when you call.See Authors Posts (70) on Jan 29, 2007 in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy | 3 Comments
There are two different types of bankruptcy cases that are usually used by people who need help ending their bill problems - Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Chapter 7 is designed for individuals (and married couples) who can’t pay their bills. The typical Chapter 7 client is someone whose income minus their regular average monthly [...]
