By Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: oakeslaw@gmail.com
Site: http://www.oakeslawoffice.com
About: Helping consumers in the following counties of Oregon: Klamath; Lake; Jackson; Josephine; Curry; Deschutes; and others. Call 541-273-1650 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 (79) on May 16, 2007 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Benefits of Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, General Bankruptcy Information, Oregon, Role Of The Lawyer | 0 Comments
When a person files for bankruptcy protection, his debts are placed into three major categories: (1) secured (2) unsecured, and (3) priority. See Bankruptcy Basics: What is a Secured Debt? for details on secured debts. Priority debt is a debt that is generally non-dischargeable. Typically, [...]
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 (70) on May 16, 2007 in Connecticut, General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
In the ‘before’ times (before the revisions to the bankruptcy code in 2005), it was possible to attempt a payment plan with your creditors. This payment plan would be designed to pay off your debt by restructuring your payments over a fixed period of time.
A DMP (debt management plan) can take several forms. [...]
By Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney
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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 May 16, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information, Louisiana, Personal Finance, Reaffirmation of Debts, Surrendering Property | 0 Comments
By now, most people have become aware of the trap that is the Payday lender:
Their high interest rates! (As high as 643%).
Unfortunately, many desperate consumers in need of money are returning to Finance Companies as an alternative to the Payday lender.
However, the Finance Company, in many respects, is as bad if not worse [...]
By Cathy Moran, California bankruptcy lawyer
closeAuthor: Cathy Moran, California bankruptcy lawyer
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 (122) on May 16, 2007 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, General Bankruptcy Information, Personal Finance | 0 Comments
Families struggle with the idea of filing bankruptcy and ask my opinion about whether this is the “right” option for them. One of the factors that is decisive in my analysis is whether they have debt that isn’t dischargeable in bankruptcy. If so, the odds are increased that filing bankruptcy to eliminate [...]
