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How to Avoid Bankruptcy Myths and Get Accurate Information
An excellent blog post by Bankruptcy Attorney Dana Wilkinson: http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/09/14/how-to-avoid-bankruptcy-myths-and-get-solid-information/ In my practice, I have found that the amount of inaccurate information that clients are told before...
Forgive us our Debts as We Forgive our Debtors: Bankruptcy and the Bible
Acclaimed North Carolina Bankruptcy Attorney and Scholar O. Max Gardner published an excellent article a few years back regarding bankrupcy and it's historical context intertwined over the years with religion, more specifically, the Bible, both Old and New Testament. ...
Credit Reports Before You File Bankruptcy
Ohio Bankrupty Lawyer Wayne Novick has an excellent post out about the helpfulness of credit reports when filing bankruptcy: http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2009/09/11/credit-reports-before-you-file-bankruptcy/ I always tell my clients that I can assist them in...
Banks Ease Burden Of Credit Card Debt (but be wary !)
The Washington Post has a recent article on some credit card companies recent willingness to offer settlements on some accounts: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/09/AR2009090903166.html As a consumer, be wary though, as credit card...
Germany joins the bankruptcy boom
The number of German companies filing for bankruptcy protection was up nearly 15 percent on the year in the first half of 2009, when Europe's largest economy was struggling with recession, official data showed Wednesday. For the full AP story:...
No no's for Creditors… (or, always get advice from an attorney before posting signs!)
A bankruptcy Court in Texas (In Re Collier, ED Texas) sanctioned a creditor for posting signs around a small community asking the debtor to come pay them: "A creditor's actions, after receiving written confirmation from a Chapter 13 debtor's attorney of the existence...