When your back is against the wall dealing with debt and you are not sure what to do remember Proverbs 19:20. This passage says Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life. The bottom line is that you do not have to face anything alone [...]
March 2009
In his article “Is Filing Bankruptcy Embarrassing?”, Illinois Bankruptcy Attorney, Andy Miofsky points out a number of reasons why you should not be embarrassed about filing for bankruptcy, one of which is the fact that major corporations routinely file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a way to get their debt under control. Comcast.net Entertainment points [...]
According to an Idaho bankruptcy court, a lawyer has an obligation to check whether a motor vehicle security interest has been properly filed and perfected, based upon new bankruptcy code section 707(b)(4)(D)’s requirement that a lawyer certify, after an “inquiry,” that the information in the bankruptcy papers is correct. In re Dean, 2008 WL 5683493 (Bky.D.Idaho [...]
Identity theft is a growing, and serious, crime. Though strangers may steal your Social Security number, identification or other personal information to get credit and defraud you, it’s just as likely that the perpetrator is a friend or relative (though with friends like those, who needs enemies?). What Can You Do To Protect Yourself From [...]
You know we’re no fans of Suze Orman here at the Debt Law Network. But sometimes she makes some sense.
When you go into foreclosure in New York, the mortgage company must serve you with a Summons and Complaint. That does not, however, mean you need to be served by a police officer or sent a certified letter. In fact, in New York you can be served personally (in other words, someone hands you the [...]
