NACBA

NACBA Goes to Washington

by Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney

The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) meet in Washington, D.C., in April.  The deadline for discounted “early bird” registration is Friday, March 4, 2011. The 19th annual NACBA convention on April 15-17, 2011, is being combined with the annual members-only Capitol Hill meeting on April 13-14, 2011.  Meeting headquarters is the Washington Marriott [...]

Bankruptcy Bill Announces Bankruptcy Song Contest!

by Russell A. DeMott, Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer

I don’t mean to alarm you, but the folks at Bankruptcy Bill have organized what appears to be the first ever Bankruptcy Song Contest. So whether you’re a debtor, a creditor, a bankruptcy lawyer or a “Bankruptcy Lover,” here’s your chance to express yourself through song. The winner will be selected by readers voting. Check [...]

BLN Author Lauded by National Bankruptcy Group

by Jill Michaux, Kansas Bankruptcy Attorney

Bankruptcy Law Network member and author, Craig Andresen of Bloomington, Minnesota, has been named Member of the Month for October 2009 by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He is the tenth member of Bankruptcy Law Network to be recognized as member of the month for service to NACBA and the field of consumer [...]

A New Foreclosure Every Thirteen Seconds

by Kent Anderson, Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney

According to The Center For Responsible Lending 6,600 new foreclosures are filed every day in the United States.  That works out to about one new foreclosure every thirteen seconds.  A map of foreclosures for each state in 2009 is available on the center’s website.  There are two types of foreclosure process generally used to terminate [...]