ABI Blog Exchange

A report released by the Census Bureau shows that income dropped for U.S. families and more families were living at or below the poverty line in 2010 than in previous years.

If James Bond (or Jason Bourne, if you’re being patriotic) were a bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer, he’d love this ruling.  It’s just a shame it wasn’t a proceeding under chapter 007.  In a recent decision out of the United States Ban

My last post discussed a bankruptcy seminar which promoted advantages of court ordered mediation in the context of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

Section 953(b) of Dodd-Frank requires companies to disclose the internal pay ratio between the total annual compensation of their CEO and the median total annual compensation of their employees.

Section 953(b) of Dodd-Frank requires companies to disclose the internal pay ratio between the total annual compensation of their CEO and the median total annual compensation of their employees.

Chris Laughton, President of INSOL Europe, today launched the European Insolvency Regulation Case Register at www.insolvencycases.eu.

When it comes to payment plans for Chapter 7 cases, all fees and costs must be paid before the case is filed.

Marc Lasry’s Avenue Capital Group and other investors in the debt of distressed power producer Dynegy Inc.

The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys created an online petition for the White House to reduce foreclosures. The plan is called Principal Paydown Plan (PPP).

Tommy Bastian has a great presentation on the "myths and reality" of foreclosing in Texas.

Section 953(b) of Dodd-Frank requires companies to disclose the internal pay ratio between the total annual compensation of their CEO and the median total annual compensation of their employees.

The simplistic answer to the question of whether you have to file bankruptcy jointly when you are married is no.  You can choose to bankruptcy individually.  However, whether or not this is the best decision depends on a number of factors a