Archive for February, 2007
By Stephen Otto, Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Stephen Otto, Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Stephen Otto, Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: steve@sottolaw.com
Site: http://www.sottolaw.com
About: I am a Pennsylvania lawyer who focuses his practice in the areas of consumer bankruptcy and consumer litigation. I am a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) and the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA). Please visit my website, www.sottolaw.com, for more information. You may also call me at 1-800-741-8469.See Authors Posts (70) on Feb 25, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information, Pennsylvania | 1 Comment
A provision of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) permits a bankruptcy court to waive the bankruptcy filing fee for individual debtors provided the debtor’s income is less than 150% of the poverty line.
In some cases, Debtors may be able to decrease the cost of their bankruptcy filing using this provision.
If you [...]
By Stephen Otto, Pennsylvania Bankruptcy AttorneycloseAuthor: Stephen Otto, Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Stephen Otto, Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: steve@sottolaw.com
Site: http://www.sottolaw.com
About: I am a Pennsylvania lawyer who focuses his practice in the areas of consumer bankruptcy and consumer litigation. I am a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) and the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA). Please visit my website, www.sottolaw.com, for more information. You may also call me at 1-800-741-8469.See Authors Posts (70) on Feb 25, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information, Pennsylvania | 0 Comments
If you are facing a foreclosure, repossession, eviction or some other serious threat of property deprivation, and if you are income eligible, you may be able to obtain legal representation free of charge from your LSC-funded local legal aid office.
An LSC-funded legal aid office receives most of its funding from Legal Services Corporation. Legal [...]
By Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: bankruptcy@gmail.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
About: See Authors Posts (67) on Feb 25, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information | 2 Comments
You think you might need to file bankruptcy, so you get on the internet to find out as much as you can in order to help you make a decision. Beware!! Not all the information you find will be accurate. Misinformation from authors who claim to be experts, but who have no [...]
By Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: nfo@mass-legal.com
Site: http://www.bkmass.com/
About: Helping consumers in the following counties of Massachusetts: Suffolk; Norfolk; Essex; Middlesex; Plymouth; Bristol; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket. Visit my website www.bkmass.com to set up an initial consultation and to learn how I can help you. Mention Bankruptcy Law Network when you callSee Authors Posts (97) on Feb 25, 2007 in Bankruptcy Cases & Legislation, Massachusetts | 0 Comments
The First Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has issued its decision in re Kibbe affirming the bankruptcy court’s determination that actual anticipated income instead of the historically income found on the B22C form shall be used to determine disposable income in Chapter 13 cases.
By Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: gipsonk@gmail.com
Site: http://www.kevingipson.com
About: Kevin Gipson is a consumer bankruptcy law attorney practicing in the Greater New Orleans area. He has been representing consumer debtors for over 22 years.
He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Louisiana.
Kevin is a sole practitioner so you know that your debt matters are being handled by him personally.
He is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the Bankruptcy Law Network, Credit Law Network, Debt Law Network, and Mortgage Law Network.See Authors Posts (75) on Feb 25, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information, Louisiana, State Specific Bankruptcy Issues | 0 Comments
In Part 1 we discussed the Louisiana homestead exemption. In this part we outline the more commonly used Louisiana bankruptcy exemptions for personal property.
Those bankruptcy exemptions are:
1) One motor vehicle with an equity value of $7,500.00 or less.
2) A wedding or engagement rings worn by either spouse, provided the value of the ring does not [...]
By Bankruptcy AttorneycloseAuthor: Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: bankruptcy@gmail.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
About: See Authors Posts (67) on Feb 25, 2007 in Colorado | 0 Comments
The answer is “it depends.” The greatest factor in determining your ability to keep a piece or property or any asset in bankruptcy is the value of that piece of property. After you know the value of your property you will need to know whether property is exempt.
Each state has different laws that protect your [...]
By L. Jed Berliner, Massachusetts Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: L. Jed Berliner, Massachusetts Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: L. Jed Berliner, Massachusetts Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: ljedberliner@gmail.com
Site: http://www.berlinerlaw.com
About: Attorney L. Jed Berliner has concentrated his law practice in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, creditors' rights and debtor's remedies since 1982, having generally practiced since 1976. He opened the Berliner Law Firm of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1988 and now practices exclusively in consumer bankruptcy and related consumer protection litigation.
Attorney Berliner received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Cornell University in 1972, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kansas in 1977. He practiced general law in northern Michigan, established a bankruptcy concentration in Boston, MA in 1982, and established his Springfield, MA practice in 1988.
Attorney Berliner is a regular and active contributor to the Bankruptcy Law Network, the Bankruptcy Roundtable, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, three specialized consumer bankruptcy forums on the Internet, and is an informal mentor to regional practitioners. He contributed to the local rules on electronic filing rules and is recognized by his peers as an expert in consumer bankruptcy issues. He thoroughly enjoys being rated "excellent" in his client surveys.See Authors Posts (107) on Feb 25, 2007 in Bankruptcy Cases & Legislation, Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Benefits of Bankruptcy, Lawyer to Lawyer, Life After Bankruptcy, Massachusetts, State Specific Bankruptcy Issues | 0 Comments
You’ve decided that you cannot afford the car loan any more and you want to surrender it. You filed bankruptcy and you stated that you want to surrender the car, and the case is closed. The lender refuses to pick up the car because of the expense, but it also refuses to release the title. [...]
By Bankruptcy AttorneycloseAuthor: Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: bankruptcy@gmail.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
About: See Authors Posts (67) on Feb 24, 2007 in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Marriage and Debt | 0 Comments
You filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy to save your home and your car, but now you and your spouse are separated and have filed for divorce. What happens to your case? (See also, What If My Spouse Dies During Our Bankruptcy?).
Every bankruptcy attorney who files Chapter 13 bankruptcies has this issue arise from [...]
By Eugene S. Melchionne, Connecticut Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Eugene S. Melchionne, Connecticut Bankruptcy Attorney
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 (75) on Feb 24, 2007 in Connecticut, General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
The better question you should ask is - “What is a bankruptcy petition preparer?” Got a typewriter? Got some paper bankruptcy forms? Put the two together and you have a bankruptcy petition preparer.
Current federal law requires attorneys to advise you at your first consult that you do not [...]
By Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy AttorneycloseAuthor: Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: gipsonk@gmail.com
Site: http://www.kevingipson.com
About: Kevin Gipson is a consumer bankruptcy law attorney practicing in the Greater New Orleans area. He has been representing consumer debtors for over 22 years.
He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Louisiana.
Kevin is a sole practitioner so you know that your debt matters are being handled by him personally.
He is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the Bankruptcy Law Network, Credit Law Network, Debt Law Network, and Mortgage Law Network.See Authors Posts (75) on Feb 24, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information, Louisiana, State Specific Bankruptcy Issues | 1 Comment
The property that you as a debtor can keep when you file for bankruptcy depends upon the exemption laws of the state in which you reside. Some states rely on federal exemptions, some states have their on unique exemptions, and some states allow a choice between using the federal or state exemptions. It [...]
