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Insolvency Service “reframes” view of creditor – IPs can apply their discretion (UK)

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The Economy Needs a Big-Bank Break-Up

There's a potential economic payoff from the growth that would come from breaking up the big trillion dollar banks.

And the Money Stopped Rolling In…Argentina Nationalizes Majority Stake in Oil Producer YPF

Last week Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner proposed legislation regarding the government takeover of YPF, a major Argentine oil producer, by expropriating REPSOL’s majority stake in YPF. A copy of the proposed Law No. 529/12 (the

Tax Debts Lead Many Celebrities to Consider Filing for Bankruptcy

Tax debts and celebrity seem to go together like bread and butter, if a recent report from USA Today detailing the financial troubles of several different entertainers is to be believed. Celebrities tend to be susceptible to accruing large amounts of

How to Afford Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy can be affordable. It requires a lot of money to file for bankruptc y protections. It costs lots more than before the 2005 revisions, which doubled the expenses and work for no additional benefit. Here’s how to make it affordable. Chapter

UK Pensions Regulator Packs its Punches in Box Clever [and news of the next bout in the UK Lehman/Nortel pensions proceedings in the Supreme Court]

The Determinations Panel of the UK Pension Regulator (“TPR“) has recently issued financial support directions (“FSDs“) to five companies in the ITV group in relation to the Box Clever Group pension scheme, which has a reported deficit of

The Daily Docket: Betsey Johnson Enters Bankruptcy

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson’s company filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday night in New York, following poor performance in its chain of retail stores. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here. (Daily Bankruptcy Review and DBR Small Cap

The Buzz of Foreclosures in The Beehive State

The Beehive State of Utah still remains one of the top states experiencing many foreclosures within the Unites States, according to recent reports.the Midyear 2011 Foreclosure Market Report from Realty Trac places Utah as the fourth highest rate of

NACBA Live Blog: Caselaw Update

Welcome to the 20th annual NACBA convention, here in San Antonio, TX. We’ll be live blogging much of the convention over the next few days, so stay on this site for all the updates. [liveblog] Like This Article? You'll Love These! Bankruptcy Mastery

Who will know that I am filing for bankruptcy?

Often times, when considering filing for bankruptcy, people are concerned with the perceived stigma around filing for bankruptcy and/or who might find out that they have filed. First, let's address the perceived stigma of filing for bankruptcy. In

Supreme Court Indubitably Grapples With Credit Bidding

The Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in RadLAX Gateway Hotel over whether the Bankruptcy Code permits a debtor in a chapter 11 case to sell encumbered assets without providing its secured lenders an opportunity to credit bid their debt. As

Who will know that I am filing for bankruptcy?

Often times, when considering filing for bankruptcy, people are concerned with the perceived stigma  around filing for bankruptcy and/or who might find out that they have filed. First, let's address the perceived stigma of filing for bankruptcy.  In

4 ways to beat the dealer on a new car

A new study shows how much you can save on buying a new car. Here's how to get the best price.

What is the highest rate on a car loan?

A car loan rate shouldn't exceed your state's usury rate. Find out what you can do if it does.

6 sensational getaways for Mom this Mother's Day

Love your mom? Flowers and chocolates can't compare to these amazing vacations.

At 52, how do I start on retirement saving?

Learn if owning your house in the clear helps put your financial house in order for retirement.

8 of the most bizarre insurance policies

Insurance coverage can go way beyond auto, home and health. Even out of this world.

Carson Kressley: Splurges when it counts

Becoming a brand after "Queer Eye," Kressley keeps necessities frugal to indulge later.

Guide to finding an apartment on Craigslist

Knowing how to apartment-hunt on Craigslist isn't classified information. Use these tips.

New Horizon’s Tax Debt

Deputy Tax Collector Shirley Boyce reported that Cummings Solomon and her company New Horizons Capital Investments owe a tax of $46,000 to the town of Norway on the 12 properties that she owned during the tax year 2010-11. Out of the total amount of

Harrisburg City Council Attorney Says He’s Being ‘Ganged Up Upon’

Bloomberg Some days it’s tough to be Mark D. Schwartz, Esq. On Wednesday, Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson joined the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Dauphin County in asking the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to levy sanctions against Schwartz