Recent News
BREAKING: Bank of America and Chase Making it Easier to Get a Fresh Start With Bankruptcy
From the New York Times: "Two of the nation’s biggest banks will finally put to rest the zombies of consumer debt — bills that are still alive on credit reports although legally eliminated in bankruptcy — potentially providing relief to more than a million Americans."...
Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank
A well written summary of the recent United States Supreme Court Opinion holding that denial of confirmation in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is not a final order that the debtor can immediately appeal.
Liens On Your Home and Bankruptcy
Liens can be placed on a debtor’s home in many different ways. Some are by agreements, like mortgages. Others are by operation of the law, like property tax liens on a debtor’s home. And some liens are to enforce judgments that have been entered against the debtor....
Earth Day and Your Debt
On Earth Day today, we think about ways to conserve energy and protect our environment. We take steps to be less wasteful by remembering to recycle and change our habits to use less energy, including turning off lights and driving less. Earth Day can also be a good...
Tax Refunds and Bankruptcy
It’s the time of year for tax refunds. We take questions from folks as to whether they can file Chapter 7 bankruptcy before filing taxes and still keep their tax refunds coming to them after they file bankruptcy or whether they can keep a tax refund received right...
How To File a Complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to innovate and offer new ways to really help consumers. They now offer an online complaint form to file complaints regarding consumers experiences with banks and other financial companies. Having a dispute with a...