By Douglas Jacobs, California Bankruptcy Attorney on Jan 5, 2008 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
One of the most common reasons given for having to file bankruptcy is because of a divorce. Although I was never convinced that two could live as cheaply as one, there’s no doubt that setting up a separate household is an expensive venture. Losing one of two household incomes also often results in [...]
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By Michael Doan on Jan 5, 2008 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, California, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy | 1 Comment
Recently, there has been a proliferation of improper claims arising in Chapter 13 cases. Typically, these claims either are too old to collect on, or the debt scavenger attempting to collect simply is not allowed to collect because they didn’t properly purchase the claim.
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By Michael Doan on Jan 5, 2008 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Debt Collector Abuses, General Bankruptcy Information | 1 Comment
On March 20, 2007, the United States Supreme Court decided the landmark decision of Travelers v. PGE, 127 S. Ct. 1199, 167 L. Ed. 2d 178. In that case, the longstanding Ninth Circuit Fobian rule was overturned. The Supreme Court ruled that the Bankruptcy Code does not pre-empt an attorney fees provision arising from state [...]
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