This article is a follow up to the series of articles that I had previously written on the Jones v. Wells Fargo Case.
On January 11, 2008 Judge Elizabeth W. Magner entered Administrative Order 2008-1 in the Wells Fargo Case.  The purpose of the Administrative Order was to implement the accounting procedures ordered by Judge Magner [...]

Occasionally, a person facing debt problems will become concerned that an item of property (real estate, a stock account, or other some other valuable asset) might be vulnerable to a judgment creditor, or that such an item could be taken from him or her in a future bankruptcy case.  Without consulting an attorney, and in a misguided [...]

The most common question I get asked is; Who will know about my bankruptcy? The bankruptcy filing is public record as well as the creditor’s hearing or 341 Meeting of Creditors that you will attend is open to the public.
Does this mean that the creditor will fly a banner over head telling everyone that [...]

Car accidents happen all the time and most of us have sufficient insurance to cover the claims of an injured third party.  What happens if you are at fault in an accident and the other driver sues you for thousands or millions of dollars?   I received this question from a visitor to my Atlanta bankruptcy [...]

When a mortgage goes unpaid, a party can seek relief from bankruptcy’s automatic stay to foreclose.  A mortgage can held by a lender, administered by a servicer, and owned by a nominee commonly called MERS (Mortgage Electronic Recording Service).  All three have the right to go to bankruptcy court for relief from the stay.  In re [...]