The foreclosure is day after tomorrow: I have to file Chapter 7 now, the client insisted. Since I knew she didn’t intend to keep the house, I was baffled. What drove the perceived need to stop the foreclosure? The client thought that filing bankruptcy first was an alternative way to transferring title to the house [...]
January 2009
People seek bankruptcy relief in times of personal financial crisis. Now, we are all facing a national financial crisis. As 2009 starts, I have asked myself, “What can I do about this?” Just asking this question, I have discovered, raises the bar for my own expectations and possibilities. As a consumer bankruptcy attorney, I help people resolve [...]
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I took a look at the FBI website and right there next to the most wanted photo of Usama Bin Laden I learned the FBI estimates mortgage fraud losses between $4 Billion to $6 Billion annually. Such losses raise mortgage fraud to a high investigative priority at the Bureau. The FBI focuses on three primary [...]
The best time to get your finances in shape is now.  People traditionally make resolutions today that they jettison days later. Here is one resolution you can keep from the safety of your favorite easy chair. Your credit history impacts various aspects of your life and your pocketbook, such as the cost of insurance, [...]
