By Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney on Oct 6, 2007 in Benefits of Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, General Bankruptcy Information, Oregon, Role Of The Lawyer | 0 Comments
When Congress changed the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 2005, a new process was put into place. This process is called the “means” test. There really is no such formal name, but that’s what folks have been calling it. The “Means Test” is supposed to be an analysis of your [...]
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By Stephen Otto, Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Attorney on Oct 6, 2007 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Benefits of Bankruptcy, Choosing Bankruptcy Attorney, Collection Issues, Consumer Protection, Debt Collector Abuses, Financial Resources on the Web, General Bankruptcy Information, Personal Finance | 0 Comments
This is a continuation of the original post entitled “If I Can’t Pay My Bills, How Can I Afford to Pay My Bankruptcy Attorney“.
As was discussed in the original post cited above, it is frequently difficult for those in need of bankruptcy relief to afford to retain a bankruptcy attorney. The original post stopped at [...]
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By Kurt O'Keefe, Attorney at Law on Oct 6, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
Everyone who starts a business expects to make money. No one commences a business with the goal of ending up in Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The sand dune is built one grain of sand at a time. Before a business owner realizes it, the situation can be [...]
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By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney on Oct 6, 2007 in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Issues, Kansas, Mortgages, Protecting Assets In Bankruptcy | 0 Comments
Our country’s top bank regulator told lenders to “get on with it” and freeze interest rates to fix the subprime, adjustable rate mortgage crisis, according to CNNMoney.com.
FDIC Chair Sheila Bair urged lenders at the Clayton Annual Investor Conference in New York this week to convert subprime, adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) into fixed rate [...]
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By Douglas Jacobs, California Bankruptcy Attorney on Oct 6, 2007 in General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
In Part 5, we discussed different types of Chapter 13 plans. Once the plan is confirmed, the most important part of the process is the claims. Claims are filed by your creditors. They itemize what is owed, whether the debt is secured or unsecured and if there is any interest or fees [...]
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By L. Jed Berliner, Springfield Bankruptcy Attorney on Oct 6, 2007 in Consumer Protection, Massachusetts, Personal Finance, Role Of The Lawyer | 0 Comments
The “Debt Meltdown Program” offered by Edge Solutions Inc. in Delaware and New York,by Money Cares aka The Debt Settlement Company and akaThe Debt Elimination Center, and by Pay Help Inc., has led to a suit by the Federal Trade Commission for deceptively marketing a “debt settlement” operation without providing services reducing a consumer’s debt.
Credit [...]
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By Jonathan Ginsberg, Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney on Oct 6, 2007 in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Lawyer to Lawyer | 0 Comments
You may have heard that the debt limits for Chapter 13 have increased as of April 1, 2007. Currently, Secton 109(e) of the Bankruptcy Code says that you are eligible to file
If you liked that post, then try these…Detroit Chapter 13 Trustees by Kurt O’Keefe, Attorney at LawWill Bankruptcy Get My $15,000 Back? by Michael [...]
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