By Andy Miofsky, Illinois Bankruptcy Attorney
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Name: Andy Miofsky, Illinois Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: ndinstl@charter.net
Site: http://www.ABankruptcyLawyer.net/
About: Andy Miofsky [618/931-1313] is a consumer rights lawyer with offices in Granite City Illinois and Mount Vernon Illinois, representing debtors in bankruptcy throughout the Central and the Southern District of Illinois since 1979. He has filed suit for his clients against some of the largest banks and debt collectors in this country. He teachers consumers to fight back against debt collection violations and rewards them with settlement checks for their damages.See Authors Posts (177) on Jan 3, 2009 in Bankruptcy Cases & Legislation | 0 Comments
My colleague David Leibowitz of Chicago posted about a fresh 7th Circuit Court of Appeals case, In re Belcher, which denied a homestead exemption under Illinois law to a spouse as to real estate that was titled in his spouse’s name only but not in his name. This case will expose real estate equity to [...]
By David Leibowitz, Illinois and Wisconsin Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: David Leibowitz, Illinois and Wisconsin Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: David Leibowitz
Email: dleibowitz@lakelaw.com
Site: http://www.lakelaw.com
About: David Leibowitz holds a B. A. in Economics from Northwestern University and received his J.D., cum laude, from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law where he also served as Note Editor of the law review. Admitted to the Illinois and Wisconsin bars, he is the managing member of Lakelaw, an interstate law firm with offices in Chicago, Skokie and Waukegan in Illinois and Kenosha and La Crosse in Wisconsin.
He is nationally recognized for his work in identifying and pursuing mortgage related claims in the context of bankruptcy. He is presently writing "Leibowitz' Guide to Mortgage Modifications" to be published shortly after Congress amends the Bankruptcy Code. David is a member of both the Illinois and Wisconsin bars and has practiced in bankruptcy courts throughout the country. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute where he is the Special Projects Coordinator for the Commercial Fraud Task Force and a frequent contributor to the ABI Journal. He is also a member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and numerous state and local bar associations. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Certification in both Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Business Bankruptcy Law.See Authors Posts (56) on Jan 3, 2009 in Bankruptcy Cases & Legislation, Exemptions In Bankruptcy, Marriage and Debt | 0 Comments
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has just decided that Illinois residents cannot claim a homestead exemption on a house in which they live unless they have some record title interest in the property. In re Belcher, (7th Cir. 07- 2174, December 31, 2008). Often, one spouse may hold title to a [...]
By Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: bankruptcy@gmail.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
About: See Authors Posts (79) on Jan 3, 2009 in General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
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