By Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney on Jul 8, 2007 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, General Bankruptcy Information, Oregon | 0 Comments
The first way to check on your bankruptcy is to call your attorney!!!
Okay, so you don’t have an attorney. There are a couple other ways to check on the status of your bankruptcy.
1. Open every single letter from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court or the Trustee for your case. Often, [...]
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By Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney on Jul 8, 2007 in Benefits of Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Discharge, What Can and Cannot Be Forgiven, General Bankruptcy Information, Oregon, Personal Finance, Role Of The Lawyer | 0 Comments
http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/05/07/can-i-file-bankruptcy-just-on-medical-bills/
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By Jonathan Ginsberg, Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney on Jul 8, 2007 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Georgia | 0 Comments
Georgia is a non-judicial foreclosure state which means that a mortgage company does not have to go to court in order to obtain permission to foreclosure. Instead, deeds to secure debt in Georgia contain provision that provide for foreclosure if the mortgage lender follows certain procedures, such as publishing for four consecutive weeks a notice [...]
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By Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney on Jul 8, 2007 in Benefits of Bankruptcy, Credit Reports, General Bankruptcy Information, Louisiana | 1 Comment
A fellow Bankruptcy Law Network contributor, Stephen Otto, in his article “Applying for a Car Loan after Bankruptcy” cites to an interesting article in Smart Money.
In the Smart Money article, the author, Aleksandra Todorova points out that your credit score can improve after filing for bankruptcy. The main reason why your score can improve is [...]
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By Carmen Dellutri, Attorney at Law on Jul 8, 2007 in Benefits of Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection, Florida, General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
The other day I wrote the first part of this post, and it really got me thinking about other reasons why the elderly file for bankruptcy. In Southwest Florida, we have a very large population of seniors who are living on a fixed income. One of the main reasons that the elderly are filing for [...]
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By Kurt O'Keefe, Attorney at Law on Jul 8, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
Per a recent Bloomberg News story, one analyst is predicting that much in losses to be posted for hedge funds in the second quarter of 2007 alone.
Pretty soon, we’ll be talkin’ real money.
The catalyst, once again, the ongoing sub-prime mortgage collapse.
Hedge funds are leveraged to maximize gains. Of course, this also maximizes losses.
As the mortgage [...]
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By L. Jed Berliner, Springfield Bankruptcy Attorney on Jul 8, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information, Massachusetts, Personal Finance | 0 Comments
Okay, I confess. Now it’s personal. Beginning this year, my family’s health insurance costs more than my mortgage. Ouch! Am I the only one hurting here?
Heck, DaimlerChrysler practically gave away its Chrysler division to escape its health and pension liability costs. This is the opinion of Atul Gawande, a general surgeon at Boston’s Brigham and [...]
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