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

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File Bankruptcy Online for Ease and Accuracy

Filing for bankruptcy can be an overwhelming process, and dozens of pages of paperwork don’t make things any easier. The attorneys at Northwest Bankruptcy want to make the process as easy and quick as possible. Rather than filing documents by hand

Who Should File an Individual Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Individuals Can File Chapter 11 Too Chapter 11 is not just for small businesses and large corporations suffering insurmountable debt problems. Pursuant to Section 109(d) of the bankruptcy code, a person that may be a debtor under Chapter 7 (which is

Deepthroat: Debt Collector Edition

The American Banker has been running an important series on credit card debt collection ( here, here, and here) that Joe Nocera highlighted in his NY Times column today. The story that they're telling, however, is only part of the picture. To fully

Solar Energy Developer, Solar Trust of America, Files Petitions for Bankruptcy in Delaware

Introduction On April 2, 2012, Solar Trust of America ("Solar Trust") filed chapter 11 petitions for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. As stated in the Declaration of Solar Trust's CEO (the "Declaration"

How To Defeat the Creditor’s Motion to Extend Time To Object to Bankruptcy Discharge

Oftentimes in bankrutpcy , creditors pursue the dischargeability of claims against the bankrupt debtor. In such cases, these creditors believe debtors have engaged in a pattern of fraud. In other cases, creditors are unsure whether fraud exists, but

8 great ways to save green on lawn care

Make your yard luscious without hosing out cash by following these lawn-care tips.

Financial planning for special-needs children

Plan for the long-term cost of care for a child with disabilities by following this guide.

How to prepare for a tax audit

You got that dreaded Internal Revenue Service letter? Don't panic, just prepare.

Retirement planning in 2012 and beyond

A comfortable retirement may seem like a long shot these days. Here's how to tee it up.

Traditional IRAs make tax sense for some filers

Is a traditional IRA the best tax savings move? It depends on your financial and tax situation.

Spring savings: What's on sale in April

From raincoats for April showers to perennials for May flowers, here's what's on sale this month.

How often is best for compounding interest?

Learn why it makes a difference to have interest on your savings credited more frequently.

Beware of tax-break bait-and-switch maneuvers

These moves can cut your tax bill, but you have to read the fine print to make sure you qualify.

Collections Abuses a Wake-Up Call to Banks

My first instinct as a credit union CEO is to say that more banking institutions need to stop looking at their customers as just numbers on a balance sheet.

Bankruptcy: It's NOT the End of Your Life. An Entrepreneur's Journey.

Samuel Clemens' (or Mark Twain, under his better-known pen name) complaint about the reports of his death having been greatly exaggerated is apt also for what most people think about bankruptcy: It's NOT the end of your life. An essay by a high-tech

Bankruptcy: It's NOT the End of Your Life. An Entrepreneur's Journey.

Samuel Clemens' (or Mark Twain, under his better-known pen name) complaint about the reports of his death having been greatly exaggerated is apt also for what most people think about bankruptcy: It's NOT the end of your life. An essay by a high-tech

Most Common Questions about Bankruptcy and Foreclosure

If you’ve fallen behind on mortgage payments and are facing foreclosure, bankruptcy may help you keep your home. The process can help stop debt collectors, slow down foreclosure proceedings and give borrowers more time to work out details related to

Bankruptcy and Domestic Support, what is when dischargeable?

The new bankruptcy law enacted in 2005 (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, or short BAPCA) had a direct impact on Family Law. Some debts incurred in the course of a divorce proceeding are dischargeable in a chapter 13 and not in

Burger Maker AFA Being Herded to the Auction Block

Associated Press In this March 29 photo, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, left, and Nebraska Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy hold a t-shirt supporting the so-called “pink slime” meat product. Backlash against the product forced AFA Foods into bankruptcy. AFA Foods Inc

Get Out of the Branch, Go Visit Local Businesses

You never know if a small business owner is sitting around frustrated with his current bank - but not quite motivated to pick up and leave without prompting.