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

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Same Ponzi Case, Same Bank Defendant, Same Result? No!

To hear a live discussion on these issues and issues relating to bank liability in Ponzi scheme cases, register for the March 15, 2012 webinar, "The Costly Collision of Financial Institutions with Ponzi Schemes" at www.nomoneylaundering.com described

GRId Information to Change When Proxy Filed

A number of companies have been unhappy to discover that ISS' recent adoption and resulting move to GRId 2.0 changed "low" or "medium" concerns to move up a notch (to "medium" or "high" concerns), especially in the compensation category. Others were

GRId Information to Change When Proxy Filed

A number of companies have been unhappy to discover that ISS' recent adoption and resulting move to GRId 2.0 changed "low" or "medium" concerns to move up a notch (to "medium" or "high" concerns), especially in the compensation category. Others were

Just how much are you paying for your 401(k)?

401(k) plan costs can make a big difference in how much money you end up with at retirement.

Saving on insurance may compromise privacy

Technology offers new ways to save on insurance, but at a cost to personal privacy.

The perks of a government retirement plan

For civil servants, the 457(b) plan usually serves as a supplement to a pension plan.

Cash in on uncommon charitable tax deductions

Atypical charitable deductions can help your favorite charity and help to cut your tax bill.

Can a creditor take away my Social Security?

If you're forced to retire and have debt, your Social Security may be safe. But it depends.

Refinance home to pay for daughter's college?

Cash-out refinancing on your home is one way to pay for college, but make your kid pay, too.

How to tell if your 401(k) plan is great or lousy

These features help make some workplace retirement plans stand out way above the rest.

The best retirement plan for your business

From sole proprietors to growing firms, there's a plan with tax benefits for you and your staff.

Everything you want to know about retirement plans

Does your workplace offer a way to save for retirement? If so, take full advantage of it.

Girl Scouts Add Consumer Finance to the Badges

People with young girls may already have heard about this. Girl Scouts has rolled out a few new badges just in time for its 100 year anniversary. The badges have not been changed since 1987. Good bye fashion and makeup, hello Science in Style which

Debt, Stress and Marriage - Bankruptcy to the Rescue

Without question just the thought of having to file bankruptcy, Chapter 7, Chapter 13 or a Chapter 11 is very stressful. It is an emotional roller coaster ride before you actually make a decision. When anyone is facing the unknown, coupled with the

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Local Custom

A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is governed by Title 11 of the United States Code. The Code lays out the actual laws for filing, confirming and maintaining a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. But the actual practice involves more local custom than anything else. The

Same Ponzi Case, Same Bank Defendant, Same Result? No!

To hear a live discussion on these issues and issues relating to bank liability in Ponzi scheme cases, register for the March 15, 2012 webinar, “The Costly Collision of Financial Institutions with Ponzi Schemes” at http://www.nomoneylaundering.com/

Can the mentally ill sign real estate contracts?

Follow state law to decide whether a mentally ill person can enter into a contract.

Can I Get a Waiver of the Court’s Filing Fee if I File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in San Jose?

The Bankruptcy Court’s filing fee for Chapter 7 cases, which is currently set at $306, can be waived by the court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1930(f). However, whether or not a debtor filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy in San Jose will be granted a fee waiver

Atticus Finch’s connection to the B’ham Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

‘Mockingbird’ Lawyer Helped Write Alabama Bankruptcy Rule – Bankruptcy Beat – WSJ. Amasa Coleman Lee, attorney and father of Harper Lee, is responsible for the 1930′s statute that caused such semantic wrangling, it was responsible for the dismissal

Unemployed? Now’s The Time To File Bankruptcy

Before the bankruptcy laws were “reformed”, my rule of thumb was not to file bankruptcy when you were out of work. For most folks, they had nothing that even a creditor who sued and got a judgment could take from them. Wait, I counseled, til things