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By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Jun 2, 2009 in General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
You may listen online to the audio recordings of the Chrysler LLC, 09-50002, and General Motors Corporation, 09-50026, bankruptcy hearings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York.
Available Online: Recordings of GM and Chrysler Bankruptcy Case Hearings
The recordings are being made available online through through a pilot project of [...]
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Jun 2, 2009 in California, Florida, General Bankruptcy Information, Pennsylvania, Texas | 1 Comment
Forbes.com says the top 20 American cities for credit card (over)spending are:
Miami, FL
Tampa, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Jacksonville, FL
Orlando, FL
Riverside, CA
San Diego, CA
San Antonio, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Sacramento, CA
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Apr 27, 2009 in Bankruptcy Cases & Legislation, Exemption Issues | 0 Comments
The U.S. Supreme Court accepted a case for review with two bankruptcy exemption issues: 1) When a debtor exempts property as his own and places a value on it in his bankruptcy paperwork, is he limited to that dollar amount or is the asset fully exempt? 2) Is there an exception to the 30-day deadline [...]
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Apr 12, 2009 in General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
Jonathan Jarvis produced a visual explanation of the credit crisis for his media design thesis he calls The Crisis of Credit Visualized. It is a delightful seven-minute video that explains the current credit crisis in simple terms.
If you liked that post, then try these…Texas has a new exemption - The Bible! by Pamela Stewart, Attorney [...]
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Mar 7, 2009 in General Bankruptcy Information | 0 Comments
The bankruptcy law students at St. John’s University School of Law in Queens, NY, have launched a new blog to report the rulings of the nation’s bankruptcy judges. The students will write a succinct analysis of the issues and holding in cutting edge bankruptcy cases.
Comments are encouraged on the blog, which will be taken [...]
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Mar 2, 2009 in Means Testing | 3 Comments
The median income figures by state and family size and the expense allowances used for the bankruptcy means test will adjust for cases filed on or after March 15, 2009. You can view the income and expense charts on the website for the Executive Office of the U.S. Trustee.
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Feb 24, 2009 in Bankruptcy Cases & Legislation, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy | 0 Comments
A new bill, H.R. 1106 to Prevent Mortgage Foreclosures and Enhance Mortgage Credit Availability, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and is scheduled for a vote on the floor Thursday. The sections for mortgage modification in chapter 13 bankruptcy are in the first part of the bill. H.R. 1106 incorporates H.R. 200 [...]
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Feb 23, 2009 in Bankruptcy Cases & Legislation, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy | 1 Comment
HR200, a bill pending in Congress to allow for mortgage modification in chapter 13 bankruptcy, may be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives by Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Supporters should call or fax their members of Congress today or tomorrow. This law change will help people in foreclosure who don’t [...]
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Feb 12, 2009 in Bankruptcy Cases & Legislation, Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy | 0 Comments
Cathy Moran
San Francisco bay area bankruptcy attorney Cathy Moran brainstormed with her fellow bankruptcy practitioners today to discuss how judicial modification of home mortgages will work in chapter 13 bankruptcy if pending legislation becomes law. Moran compiled a list of questions:
What is the risk premium for interest rates?
Is the modification binding if the Chapter 13 [...]
By Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Jill Michaux
Email: jill.michaux@neismichaux.com
Site: http://www.bankruptcykansas.info
About: Topeka's Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Jill A Michaux is the managing partner of the law firm, Neis & Michaux, P.A. She practices law with her husband, Mark W. Neis.
She has helped consumers with debt problems in bankruptcy since 1980. She is board certified consumer bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification since 1992.
You may reach her at her office in Suite 825 of the Bank of America Tower at 6th Street and Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, 534 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 825, Topeka, KS 66603-3446.
Telephone: 785-354-1471 or 866-354-1471
Fax: 785-354-1170
Website: www.bankruptcykansas.info
Blog: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
E-mail: jill.michaux@neismichaux.comSee Authors Posts (120) on Feb 7, 2009 in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure, General Bankruptcy Information, Lawyer to Lawyer | 0 Comments
Bankruptcy Law Network Co-Founder and President Jay S. Fleischman has joined the faculty of Solo Practice University. He will teach a six-session online course consumer bankruptcy law.
Solo Practice University™ is a new web-based educational community to teach lawyers what they don’t learn in law school about practicing law as solo practitioners.
Fleischman is a Brooklyn, New [...]