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The New Bankruptcy Law (2005)
There is a new bankruptcy law. The Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act goes...
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Recent Changes to HAMP
President Obama announced this week executive changes to HAMP, the Home Affordable Refinance Program,...
Scam Targets Bankruptcy Filers
Phone scammers are targeting bankruptcy filers in several states, using personal information from filings and...
Bankruptcy is Still Evolving 10 Years After BAPCPA
October 17, 2015 marked the ten year anniversary of the implementation of the 2005...
Lien Stripping in Bankruptcy
This peculiar concept in Bankruptcy Law can offer immeasurable relief to bankruptcy debtors in...
Bankruptcy? The Risk of Doing Nothing
Bankruptcy filing is rarely the first option for debt relief. People normally try to...
Treating Condominium & Association Fees in Bankruptcy
Misconceptions abound respecting the treatment of Condominium and Association fees in Bankruptcy filings. Certain...
What If My Home Is Underwater?
Unfortunately in these recent times, this has become an all too familiar problem. The...
Student Debt Blows Chill Wind At Housing Recovery
Graduation Photos (Photo credit: bensonk42) It’s the time of year where society’s noteworthy and...
It’s a Simple Bankruptcy Case… What Could Go Wrong?
There are creditors who on some occasions insist on...
Top 5 Causes of Bankruptcy
On average, 5,102 Americans filed for bankruptcy each day that court was in session...
If You Declare Bankruptcy, Which Debts Disappear?
Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy laws allow Americans who are overburdened by bills to have...
9 Myths About Fixing Your Credit
Building better credit takes patience, discipline and a clear understanding of the strategies that...
7 Credit Tips for After Bankruptcy
Declaring bankruptcy is a decision that affects not only your finances but also your...
How to Survive Bankruptcy
Filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is a hard blow for most people,...
12 Myths About Bankruptcy
Like most big, bad scary things, bankruptcy has a reputation based on...
Decision: Bankruptcy vs. Debt Payment Plan
If your debts have started spiraling out of control, you may have thought about...
Too Broke For Bankruptcy?
A common response bankruptcy attorneys are hearing these days is that “I don’t...
13 Plan Payments
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COMING FOR CHAPTER 13 The Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee for...
Your Tax Debts May Be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
The saying is that the only thing that is inevitable is “death and taxes.”....
Recent Changes to HAMP
November 4, 2011: President Obama announced this week executive changes to HAMP, the Home...
Success in the United States Supreme Court
November 11, 2011 We are very pleased to report that the United States Supreme...
Foreclosure Scams – Don’t Be a Victim
If someone who is not your mortgage lender promises to save your home and...
Bankruptcy and Your Emotions
Read this page from top to bottom. (Then read it again…and again…and again.) In a...
Being Comfortable and Prepared
(Preparing for Your 341 Hearing) NJ Bankruptcy – Being Prepared SECTION 341(a) MEETING...
Bankruptcy and Your Credit Score
Recently, I read an article that surprised me. The article, in Smart Money, addressed...
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