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

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How to get the most from Social Security

You can blindly apply for benefits. Or, you can be savvy and take a strategic approach.

That darn bank charges check-cashing fees

Banks have the right to charge noncustomers for check-cashing. There's a way to avoid the cost.

12 FAQs to get the most from Social Security

Bankrate's Dr. Don tackles Social Security questions from individuals to married couples.

Name and Social Security number coordination

Nonmatching name and Social Security number on a tax return could mean costly problems.

7 tips for selling a home in a soft market

Need to sell and can stay flexible on the price? You can go from listed to sold in a flash.

A Treasure Trove of Ponzi Pleadings

Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Access to sample complaints asserting relevant claims and briefs asserting cogent legal arguments would be a dream come true when handling a complex fraud case, especially a Ponzi case. Remarkably, many such samples are

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Can Help You Pay Less For Your Car!

One factor to consider when deciding on whether to file a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy is what to do with a car that you own for which you owe money. In a Chapter 7, you have limited options: If you are current on your loan payments, you can

Mortgage Modification's Amazing Result: Bank Forgives First Mortgage: Debtors' House Now Fee And Clear

This past week I witnessed one of the most extraordinary results imaginable in a Chapter 13 mortgage mediation when two married homeowners were able to combine several new mortgage incentive and rebate programs to achieve the ultimate mortgage

Some Abstract Companies Don’t Know Bankruptcy Law

Sometimes dealing with abstract companies about bankruptcy issues is like an absurd circus experience in a Mark Ryden painting Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. Non-lien Judgments Are Totally Discharged in Bankruptcy Every other year or so I get a

Global Insolvency reports that the largest examinership in Irish corporate history is underway!

The goal is to reduce Eircom's gross debt from €4 billion to about €2.35 billion. It is thought that a majority of first-lien lenders have voted in favor of Eircom's restructuring proposal, and that some second-lien lenders - offered a €35 million

You Can Still File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

By: Marshall G. Reissman Bankruptcy Attorney in St. Petersburg, Florida at The Reissman Law Group, P.A. There has been a lot of misinformation on the Internet about folks not being able to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Well I am here to tell you that

Why Are My Wages Being Garnished?

Having your wages garnished by a creditor will give you that sinking-gut feeling generally experienced right before narrowly avoiding a car accident. It is one of the most common reasons people come to see an Atlanta bankruptcy attorney to help them

Fannie and Freddie Charitable Donations?

I'm generally skeptical about corporate charitable donations. My sense is that they are primarily a transfer of value from shareholders to managers, rather than a value-enhancing investment in goodwill. So on the DC Metro, what did I see today, but a

12 steps for victims of identity fraud

If you're a victim of ID theft, follow this program to reclaim your identity and restore your good name.

Real Credit Unions Shouldn't Need a Higher Biz Lending Limit

There is a new breed of credit union that hardly resembles the variety that first inspired the industry's tax exemption. This new breed is not satisfied making small business loans.

Try a New Model for Branch Remodeling

There's an assumption is that investing in branch remodels is simply a cost of doing business. But many banks are not using three easy strategies to realize significant returns on that investment.

When It’s Time to Declare Personal Bankruptcy in Dallas

Admit it: your finances have you feeling like you are in over your head. Every time you check your mail, yet another demanding letter from a debt collector greets you. You can’t remember the last time you were able to hear your phone ring without

New Fed Survey Shows Increased Market Demand for Third-Party Custodial Arrangements

For the past few months, a working group of the LSTA’s Trade Practices and Forms Committee has been debating changes to the form of Collateral Annex. Sellers of loans on the secondary market use this form when their inability to obtain agent or

The Automatic Stay of Protection and Discharge Injunction

By: Marshall G. Reissman Bankruptcy Attorney in St. Petersburg, Florida at The Reissman Law Group, P.A. One of the advantages debtors receive when they file for bankruptcy is creditors can no longer seek to collect money from them. At the time a

The Broke and the Beautiful: Magic Edition

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, the Los Angeles Dodgers have scored a new owner in basketball superstar Magic Johnson. Also, Dolby is making noise about acquiring naming rights to the former Kodak Theatre. Reuters Magic Johnson laughs