http://www.newyorkbankruptcylitigation.com New York bankruptcy attorney enforcing your rights under the automatic stay and discharge injunctions. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:19:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In a case presenting facts similar to those in In re Schuessler, 386 B.R. 458 (Bankr. S.D. N.Y., April 10, 2008), in which Chase Home Finance was sanctioned for filing an unwarranted motion to lift the stay, Chase has reportedly entered into a proposed stipulation with the U.S. Trustee regarding ... http://www.newyorkbankruptcylitigation.com/2008/12/23/chase-home-finance-caught-manufacturing-defaults-in-bankruptcy-court-nears-deal-with-us-trustee/ [caption id="attachment_286" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="© Seagrave"][/caption] Before Thanksgiving, a new bankruptcy bill was introduced to the Senate. Its purpose is to help homeowners save their homes from foreclosure during bankruptcy. With an increasing number of people facing unpaid bills and debt collection, legislators are taking action. The proposed bill must be discussed, ... http://www.newyorkbankruptcylitigation.com/2008/12/03/can-you-wait-for-the-new-bankruptcy-bill/ When you file for bankruptcy, your goal is a discharge of your debts. However, not everything is covered by a bankruptcy discharge. Though you can expect the vast majority of debt to be swept away, there are a few debts that a person is held accountable for after ... http://www.newyorkbankruptcylitigation.com/2008/11/08/what-debt-are-not-covered-by-bankruptcy/ The U.S. Bankruptcy Code states that once a debt has been discharged, no attempts may be made to collect on that debt. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for unethical creditors and collections agencies to continue attempts to collect. There are a few things to be aware of should you ever ... http://www.newyorkbankruptcylitigation.com/2008/11/07/violations-of-the-bankruptcy-discharge-catching-creditors-in-the-act/ With more and more companies facing bankruptcy, many employees are worried about their futures. Beyond the question of finding a new job, Americans are concerned about hat will happen to their pensions if their company files for bankruptcy. Once a company files for bankruptcy, pension payments may be suspended. This ... http://www.newyorkbankruptcylitigation.com/2008/11/06/what-happens-to-my-pension-if-my-company-files-bankruptcy/