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- Chase Home Finance, Caught Manufacturing Defaults In Bankruptcy Court, Nears Deal With US Trustee
- Can You Wait For The New Bankruptcy Bill?
- What Debt Are Not Covered By Bankruptcy?
- Violations of the Bankruptcy Discharge - Catching Creditors in the Act
- What Happens to My Pension if My Company Files Bankruptcy?
- New Bankruptcy Laws Aren’t Helping
- Bankruptcy Advice: You Get What You Pay For
- How To File For Bankruptcy
- Can You Buy a Car If You File Bankruptcy?
- Are Collection Calls After Bankruptcy Legal?
- Capital One Collects Discharged Debts, Gets Caught, Pays Big
- Need To Reopen Your Case? Maybe Not, Says Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer Chuck Newton
- What Is An Adversary Proceeding In Bankruptcy Court?
- Can I Discharge Parking Tickets In Bankruptcy?
- Can You Pay Your Bankruptcy Lawyer After Your Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Has Been Filed?
- Reopening Your Bankruptcy Case To Sue Creditors For Violating Your Discharge
- Discharging Unlisted Debts In A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Missouri, Following New York, Holds that Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plans That Pay Legal Fees Only Are Not Allowed
- Cooperate In Discovery Requests And Follow The Rules, Says Bankruptcy Court Judge
- Can You Discharge Student Loans In Bankruptcy?
- Your Credit Report After Bankruptcy
- Buying A Car After Bankruptcy
- Creditors Trying To Collect After Bankruptcy? Credit Report Still Showing Balances Due?
- The Myth Of Credit Repair After Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Debtor May Deduct Full Amount Permitted By IRS Standards, Not Merely Actual Expenses
- Falling Behind On Mortgage Payments Are Not Enough To Warrant Relief From Stay
- Post-Bankruptcy Credit Reporting Violates The Discharge Injunction - Florida Agrees
- Bankruptcy Court Has Jurisdiction To Consider Proof Of Claim Objection Even In Absence Of Jurisdiction Over Underlying Cause of Action
- Ride-Through Is Alive And Well In The Second Circuit . . . Kind Of
- Research Guide: Projected Disposable Income under Code § 1325(b)
- Willful Violation of Bankruptcy Discharge Excused For Good Faith Error
- Upcoming NACBA Elections - Ask The Candidates!
- When A Trustee Is A Creditor In Your Bankruptcty Case
- Creditors Who Repossess Vehicles Post-Petition May Be Violating The Automatic Stay
- Fortunoff Files For Bankruptcy, To Be Sold To Lord & Taylor
- Violation of the Automatic Stay? Better Reach Out And Touch Someone First.
- Navy Federal Credit Union Violates Automatic Stay, Must Pay Over $13,000
- How Long Does Bankruptcy Stay On Your Credit Report?
- Do Chapter 13 Payments Need To Increase As Secured Debts Are Paid Off?
- Contributing To A Child’s College Tuition Is Not Necessary, Says Bankruptcy Court
- Can Debtors Claim A Homestead Exemption Even If They Intend To Sell The Property?
- College’s Refusal To Provide Transcript Violates Automatic Stay, Even Though Debt Is Non-Dischargeable
- Debt Collector Not Permitted To Collect Legal Fees Before Litigation
- How Small Of A Non-Exempt Asset Can A Trustee Seize?
- New ABI Podcast Sure To Raise Your Blood Pressure
- How To Determine Whether A Creditor’s Action Is A Violation of The Automatic Stay
- New Resource For Electronic Discovery Issues
- How Do Creditors Find Out About About Bankruptcy Filings?
- Undisclosed Post-Petition Fees By Mortgage Company Are Disallowed
- Civil Court Judge Refuses To Confirm Arbitration Award Obtained In Credit Card Action
- Eastern District of New York Rules Bad Faith Is Cause For Dismissal Under 11 U.S.C. § 707(a)
- Accredited Bought By Debt Buyer Lone Star Funds
- Mining Documents For Metadata? Be Careful!
- Seventh Circuit Rules That Credit Reports Must Be Clear And Accurate, Not Merely Accurate
- Unapproved, Undisclosed Legal Fees By Mortgage Company Cannot Be Collected From Debtor
- One Day Of Silence
- Client Can’t Find 60 Days Worth Of Paystubs? It May Not Be A Case-Breaker
- Decision: “Debt Relief Agencies” Permitted To Advising Clients To Incur Additional Debt
- New York City Requires Collectors, Some Debt Buyers And Collection Lawyers To Be Licensed
- Serving A Depository Institution By Serving Counsel Allows You to Sidestep Rule 7004(h)
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania Rules Ride-Through Is Not An Option
- How The Automatic Stay Stops Creditors, And How To Make It Work For You
- Southern District of New York Permits Vehicle Surrender In Full Satisfaction Of The Debt
- Interpreting The Hanging Paragraph For 910 Car Claims In The Western District of New York
- Problems With Your Countrywide Mortgage?
- Mortgage Company’s Failure To Properly Credit Post-Petition Payments Yields $750,000 Damages
- How Much Do Bankruptcy Lawyers Make Per Hour?
- Asta Funding Buys Charged-Off Debt For 4.3 Cents On The Dollar From Great Seneca
- Plaintiff Can Sue Under Fair Credit Reporting Act In Bankruptcy Court
- Why You Must Go To Trial (The Spartan And the Trial Lawyer)
- Chapter 13 Plan Must Be Specific As To Treatment Of Creditor In Order To Be Res Judicata
- Collection Agency Asset Acceptance Reveals How Much They’re Paying For Charged-Off Debts
- Service On A Corporation In An Adversary Proceeding Need Not Be By Name
- Seller Of Bankruptcy Software To the Public Found To Violate Bankruptcy Code
- Chapter 7 Trustee’s Objection to No-Doc Proof of Claim Sustained
- Trustee Has The Right To Settle A Class Action On Behalf Of Plaintiff
- Court Permits Surrender Of “910 Car Claim” In Full Satisfaction
- Failure To Remove Lien On Checking Account Is Violation Of the Automatic Stay
- Claims Made Under Truth-In-Lending Act Subject to Arbitration Even If Brought In Bankruptcy Court
- How Do Creditors Use Credit Triggers To Force You To Pay?
- Credit Report Errors After Bankruptcy
- Car Purchased By Refinancing Negative Equity Is Not Subject to Hanging Paragraph
- Advocates Seeking Increased Regulation Of Credit Card Industry
- Why Hire A Lawyer For Your Bankruptcy?
- Do You Need To File A Tax Return?
- How To Avoid Arbitration Of A Claim Against A Creditor
- When A Creditor Violates The Fair Credit Reporting Act, You Are Not Limited To Bankruptcy Court
- Vermont Bankruptcy Filings Drop 76 Percent Under New Laws
- 4 Steps To clearing Bankruptcy From Your Credit Report
- Banks Are Held Liable For Failing To Release Bank Account Restraints
- Service Allows Callers To Fake Caller ID
- New Report Links High Credit Card Debt to Medical Expenses
- 16 Ways Being Disorganized Can Cost You Money
- Quiet Before Storm In Bankruptcy Court
- First Circuit Rules That Termination Of The Automatic Stay Does Not Affect Property Of The Estate
- Behind On Your Bill Payments? You’re Not Alone.
- Filing Alone vs. Filing With Your Spouse
- What Is The Automatic Stay, And Why Do You Love It?
- Discharge A Debt, then Change The Name - The “Hot Potato” Of Debt Buying
- Lender’s Attempt To Intimidate Consumer Triggers Increased Liability

