Bank Of America Sanctioned For Discharge Violation

by Carmen Dellutri, Southwest Florida Bankruptcy Attorney

Bankruptcy Judge Arthur B. Briskman recently smacked Bank of America to the tune of $12,500.00 for violating a debtor’s discharge.  The award included $2,500.00 in attorney’s fees.  Shockingly, Bank of America did not attend the evidentiary hearing set by the Court.  However, even if they did attend, I doubt there was much they could have [...]

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Chapter 12 Bankruptcy is Like Chapter 13 on Steroids!

by Peter Orville, Binghamton Bankruptcy Lawyer

I have been filing Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases in the upstate New York for over 20 years. Due to the many financial difficulties dairy farmers have been having over the past few years, I started filing more Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies. There are very few farm bankruptcy filings compared to Chapter 7’s [...]

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You Could Be Stuck With Your Surrendered Home After A Bankruptcy

by L. Jed Berliner, Springfield, MA Bankruptcy Attorney

It’s happening all across the country.  Folks have unaffordable mortgages on homes with no equity, so they surrendered the home, filed bankruptcy, and moved on.  The Notice of Intent in Bankruptcy said they are surrendering.  What more is needed? In fact, lots more is needed.  Ownership of the home continues until a foreclosure, a deed in lieu [...]

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Save The Economy & Reduce Bankruptcy – Break Up The Banks!

by Wendell Sherk, Missouri Bankruptcy Attorney

American mega-banks are great.  For bankers.  For the rest of us, they encourage booms and busts in the economy and foster bankruptcy for the middle class.  Even their shareholders should agree — it’s time to break up the Big Banks. The President of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, Richard Fisher, recently made headline news when [...]

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Monitor Your Bankruptcy Case By E-Mail

by Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney

Watch the happenings in your bankruptcy case by email. You can now sign up to receive notices in your case by RSS feed. Once you are subscribed, an email will be sent to your inbox each time activity occurs in your case. Each email, or a periodic digest of emails if you prefer, offers a [...]

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Save Your 401(k) before Bankruptcy

by Nicholas Ortiz, Boston Bankruptcy Attorney

The title just about says it all. It’s a really sad thing to get a call from someone asking for bankruptcy who has already spent all their retirement funds trying to avoid bankruptcy. You can’t get it back. And if you still need bankruptcy, you still need bankruptcy. However, as many know, 401(k) and most [...]

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