By Michael G. Doan, San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Michael G. Doan, San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Michael Doan
Email: mike@doanlaw.com
Site: http://www.doanlaw.com
About: Helping consumers in the following counties of California: San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Ventura. Call (800) 380-DOAN or visit my website at doanlaw.com to set up an initial consultation and to learn how I can help you. Mention Bankruptcy Law Network when you call.
San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney Michael G. Doan graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Accountancy, earning departmental honors. He then entered California Western School of Law, earning his Jurist Doctorate.
Michael is admitted to the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, as well as the San Diego County Bar Association and the North County Bar Association.
Other professional affiliations include:
National Bankruptcy Institute
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
American Bankruptcy Institute
North County Attorney Referral Service
and The San Diego County Attorney Referral Service
Michael is admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of California, all Federal Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and all Federal District Courts in the Southern and Central Districts of California.
He is a skilled Bankruptcy attorney with twelve years experience practicing in the fields of real estate, bankruptcy, personal injury, estate planning, contracts, worker's compensation, and tax and debt negotiation.
He is also a licensed Mortgage Broker and Realtor with membership in the San Diego Association of Realtors and President of a full-service real estate company, First Platinum Properties.
Currently, Michael is concentrating his practice solely in Bankruptcy Law and is a Board Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification, one of only eight such attorneys in all of California.
To date, he has filed over 5,000 consumer bankruptcy cases. He has also has been published in both the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel.
Mr. Doan also practices bankruptcy on the cutting edge, being the first attorney in the Southern District of California to file the first Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy under the new Bankruptcy Laws.
Michael G. Doan has successfully completed The American Board of Certification requirements for national certification in consumer bankruptcy law.
To become certified, Southern California Bankruptcy Attorney Micheal G. Doan satisfied the following requirements:
Full time practice of law for at least five years
Documented involvement in consumer bankruptcy by providing information on cases practiced
Demonstrated commitment to continuing legal education by earning at least 60 hours of bankruptcy education in the past three years
Passed an extensive, day-long written examination covering consumer bankruptcy issues
The American Board of Certification is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy bar. The rigorous certification standards are designed to encourage bankruptcy practitioners to strive toward excellence and to recognize those attorneys who are experts in the bankruptcy field. The certification program is accredited by the American Bar Association.
The American Board of Certification is co-sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America. The ABC Board of Directors consists of many of the nation's finest bankruptcy and creditors' rights lawyers, former judges, and law professors.
mike@doanlaw.com
2850 Pio Pico Drive, Suite D
Carlsbad, CA 92008
phone: 760.450.3333
fax: 760.720.6082
(800) 380-DOAN
www.doanlaw.comSee Authors Posts (78) on Mar 9, 2008 in Bankruptcy Myths, Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, General Bankruptcy Information, Life After Bankruptcy | 0 Comments
In my first Blog, we explained the differences between in personam and in rem liability and how a discharge affects in personam liability, but not in rem liability. In this part II, we get a little more technical on what the elimination of the in personam liability is all about.
By Michael G. Doan, San Diego Bankruptcy AttorneycloseAuthor: Michael G. Doan, San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Michael Doan
Email: mike@doanlaw.com
Site: http://www.doanlaw.com
About: Helping consumers in the following counties of California: San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Ventura. Call (800) 380-DOAN or visit my website at doanlaw.com to set up an initial consultation and to learn how I can help you. Mention Bankruptcy Law Network when you call.
San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney Michael G. Doan graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Accountancy, earning departmental honors. He then entered California Western School of Law, earning his Jurist Doctorate.
Michael is admitted to the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, as well as the San Diego County Bar Association and the North County Bar Association.
Other professional affiliations include:
National Bankruptcy Institute
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
American Bankruptcy Institute
North County Attorney Referral Service
and The San Diego County Attorney Referral Service
Michael is admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of California, all Federal Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and all Federal District Courts in the Southern and Central Districts of California.
He is a skilled Bankruptcy attorney with twelve years experience practicing in the fields of real estate, bankruptcy, personal injury, estate planning, contracts, worker's compensation, and tax and debt negotiation.
He is also a licensed Mortgage Broker and Realtor with membership in the San Diego Association of Realtors and President of a full-service real estate company, First Platinum Properties.
Currently, Michael is concentrating his practice solely in Bankruptcy Law and is a Board Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification, one of only eight such attorneys in all of California.
To date, he has filed over 5,000 consumer bankruptcy cases. He has also has been published in both the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel.
Mr. Doan also practices bankruptcy on the cutting edge, being the first attorney in the Southern District of California to file the first Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy under the new Bankruptcy Laws.
Michael G. Doan has successfully completed The American Board of Certification requirements for national certification in consumer bankruptcy law.
To become certified, Southern California Bankruptcy Attorney Micheal G. Doan satisfied the following requirements:
Full time practice of law for at least five years
Documented involvement in consumer bankruptcy by providing information on cases practiced
Demonstrated commitment to continuing legal education by earning at least 60 hours of bankruptcy education in the past three years
Passed an extensive, day-long written examination covering consumer bankruptcy issues
The American Board of Certification is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy bar. The rigorous certification standards are designed to encourage bankruptcy practitioners to strive toward excellence and to recognize those attorneys who are experts in the bankruptcy field. The certification program is accredited by the American Bar Association.
The American Board of Certification is co-sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America. The ABC Board of Directors consists of many of the nation's finest bankruptcy and creditors' rights lawyers, former judges, and law professors.
mike@doanlaw.com
2850 Pio Pico Drive, Suite D
Carlsbad, CA 92008
phone: 760.450.3333
fax: 760.720.6082
(800) 380-DOAN
www.doanlaw.comSee Authors Posts (78) on Mar 9, 2008 in Bankruptcy Myths, Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debts Not Dischargeable, General Bankruptcy Information, Life After Bankruptcy | 1 Comment
What the heck does that mean? Sounds like Latin. Well, it is. And it is the this very threshold foundation of Bankruptcy that sometimes confuses people the most. When one gets a discharge, what exactly does that mean?
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 (125) on Mar 9, 2008 in Benefits of Bankruptcy, California, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, General Bankruptcy Information, Small Business And Self-Employment | 0 Comments
Waiting to file bankruptcy cost one of my clients over $30,000 in payments to his Chapter 13 plan. Despite having discussed bankruptcy with me for several years, he put his head in the sand and waited until there was a wage garnishment crisis. When the dust settled, the price of his Chapter 13 plan was [...]
By Douglas Jacobs, California Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Douglas Jacobs, California Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Douglas Jacobs, California Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: djacobs@jacobsanderson.com
Site: http://www.chicoattorney.com
About: Helping consumers in the following counties of California: Butte; Glenn; Tehama; Colusa; Yuba; Sutter; Plumas; Shasta; Lassen; Nevada; Placer and Sacramento. Call 530-342-6144 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 (101) on Mar 9, 2008 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Benefits of Bankruptcy, California | 0 Comments
As noted in my earlier note, there are three types of liens that can attach to your property. After filing for bankruptcy and discharging a debt associated with the lien, you can remove the lien from the property under certain circumstances. It depends on the type of lien and the value of the property.
Consensual liens [...]
