Bankruptcy and Arrest Warrants

23 Aug Bankruptcy and Arrest Warrants

Posted at 11:57h in Automatic Stay In Bankruptcy by Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney 0 Comments

Bankruptcy has no effect on criminal arrest warrants. However, at least here in Massachusetts, civil arrest warrants are common when debts go unpaid, judgments unanswered, and supplementary process actions neglected. When matters get to this advanced stage, and a person who owes money continues to...

23 Jul Massachusetts Mortgage 150-Day Right to Cure and Bankruptcy

Posted at 12:58h in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Reaffirmation by Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney 0 Comments

July 23, 2013 Massachusetts has a new mortgage law that requires mortgage servicers to send a right to cure notice before foreclosure allowing homeowners 150 days to get caught up on their mortgage. You can read about the details of that new law here. One of...

23 Jun Unauthorized Practice of Law Gains Attention of U.S. Trustee

Posted at 19:10h in Bankruptcy Basics, Filing for Bankruptcy, Your Bankruptcy Attorney & You by Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney 0 Comments

Article Date: June 23, 2013 The Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court, pursuant to an enforcement action brought by the United States Trustee, ordered sanctions and issued an injunction against a bankruptcy petition preparer in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The case can be found here. The petition preparer, Pinnacle Financial...

23 May What is a Prepackaged Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?

Posted at 09:56h in Business Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy by Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney 0 Comments

In this article I will explain a few basic details about conventional and prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Conventional bankruptcy: This is usually when a business files bankruptcy in a response to a crisis. However, when a business files bankruptcy without at least some prior...

25 Apr Marital Adjustment Allowed to Set Commitment Period

Posted at 14:08h in Bankruptcy Basics, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy by Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney 0 Comments

The Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court just issued an important opinion on the availability of the Chapter 13 marital adjustment to determine the applicable commitment period. The case is In re Abisso, Case No. 12-17888-WCH (Bankr. Mass 2013). The marital adjustment allows a Chapter 13 debtor to exclude...

23 Feb Can Non-US Citizens File Bankruptcy?

Posted at 22:50h in Bankruptcy Basics by Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney 0 Comments

Can non-U.S. citizens file for bankruptcy? In short, the answer is, yes. There is no requirement that a person be a U.S. citizens to file bankruptcy in the United States. It is not even necessary that one be a legal permanent resident ("green card" holder) in...

Author: Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney