Recent News
Rethinking Bankruptcy… Bankruptcy is a key component of this country's safety net. If you plan ahead, it doesn't have to wipe you out.
A surprise article from the typically conservative, anti-bankruptcy, Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124837830580176777.html
MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES SIGNAL MORE BANKRUPTCIES
MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES SIGNAL MORE BANKRUPTCIES By Nick Zieminski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rising unemployment continues to make more Americans late on their mortgage payments, a sign that the rate of U.S. personal bankruptcies will keep going up, according to monthly...
Beware of the "new" loan fixers
From the New York Times: LOS ANGELES — From the ninth floor of a downtown office building on Wilshire Boulevard, Jack Soussana delivered staggering numbers of mortgages to homeowners during the real estate boom, amassing a fortune. By Mr. Soussana’s own account, his...
Discharging Student Debt Without Undue Hardship Finding
The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa (Docket No. 08-1134), 2009 WL 646192, a case in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a debtor could discharge student loan debt by including it in a...
A Helpful Video produced by the US Trustee's Office that shows Debtors what to expect at a Meeting of Creditors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpyB04uhf-Y&feature=player_embedded Thanks to California Bankruptcy Attorney Carl Starrett, II for posting about this video on his blog: http://www.chs-law.com/2009/07/preparing-for-your-meeting-of-creditors.html#links
Are You The Next Success Story? Bankruptcy Is A New Beginning
Florida Bankruptcy Attorney Carmen Dellutri has written an excellent blog article on how filing bankruptcy can truly give you a "new lease on life". This is an excellent read !...