http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/05/06/read-those-documents-at-closing/ Real Lawyers, Real Solutions Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:34:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/05/06/read-those-documents-at-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-20982 Bankruptcy and Deceptive Lending Practices : Bankruptcy Law Network - Real Lawyers, Real Solutions Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:54:54 +0000 http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/05/06/read-those-documents-at-closing/#comment-20982 [...] I have (and still do) advocate reading documents before signing them (and even refusing to sign until you do, I have seen some mortgages in my practice that I could not [...] [...] I have (and still do) advocate reading documents before signing them (and even refusing to sign until you do, I have seen some mortgages in my practice that I could not [...]

]]> http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/05/06/read-those-documents-at-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 on the Bankruptcy Soapbox » Blog Archive » Signature on the Line Wed, 09 May 2007 13:56:52 +0000 http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/05/06/read-those-documents-at-closing/#comment-1840 [...] My experience is that most omissions in the schedules come about because the debtor doesn’t take the time to both read, and think, about the question asked and the answer proposed by counsel.  Carelessness about the completeness of the schedules at best increases the cost of a bankruptcy proceeding; at worst, puts the discharge at risk. Bankruptcy is a serious step, which should return a significant benefit to the debtor.  It is worth the time to read before you sign. [...] [...] My experience is that most omissions in the schedules come about because the debtor doesn’t take the time to both read, and think, about the question asked and the answer proposed by counsel.  Carelessness about the completeness of the schedules at best increases the cost of a bankruptcy proceeding; at worst, puts the discharge at risk. Bankruptcy is a serious step, which should return a significant benefit to the debtor.  It is worth the time to read before you sign. [...]

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