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Law Practice Marketing In Tough Economic Times
Bankruptcy Law Marketing guru Jay Fleischman has some good marketing tips for attorneys in these tough economic times.
New Bankruptcy Rule Changes Effective December 1st !
The Bankruptcy Prof Blog has a great summary of the new rule changes that went into effect December 1st, 2009. Among the most signficant of these is the change in time computation for various deadlines to file things and a new cover sheet for reaffirmation...
Foreclosure Runaround… Mortgage Assistance?
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Federal Law Limiting Legal Advice Draws Particular Interest at the Supreme Court – NYT
WASHINGTON — "Several justices seemed convinced on Tuesday that a federal law restricting the advice bankruptcy lawyers may offer was a bad idea. But they had differing ideas about what the Supreme Court should do about it. “It’s a stupid law,” Justice Antonin Scalia...
Surviving the Holidays Without Credit Cards
A great post, and good advice, from Buffalo Bankruptcy Lawyer Jeffrey Freedman: Surviving the Holidays Without Credit Cards Mr. Freedman is correct, that $30 holiday sweater you purchased on your credit card could end up costing you many hundreds of dollars if you...
Professor advises underwater homeowners to walk away from mortgages – LA Times
Reporting from Washington - Go ahead. Break the chains. Stop paying on your mortgage if you owe more than the house is worth. And most important: Don't feel guilty about it. Don't think you're doing something morally wrong. That's the incendiary core message of a new...