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

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White House Offers Mortgage, Student Loan Relief Programs

The Obama White House has announced two new plans to help struggling Americans better manage their debt burdens. Both measures are targeted at debts that even filing personal bankruptcy cannot always eliminate, student loans and mortgages. Here’s a

The Stern Files (third edition)

Halloween may have been three days ago, but the bankruptcy world continues to be haunted by the Supreme Court’s decision in Stern v. Marshall, No. 10-179, 2011 WL 2472792 (U.S. June 23, 2011). Stern, like the Blob, has been oozing into case after

Low Cost Boston Bankruptcy Lawyer

The costs and attorney fees for filing for bankruptcy in Massachusetts has increased, of necessity, since the Bankruptcy Abuse and Protection Act of 2005. We try to be the Boston low cost bankruptcy lawyer because our clients demand top quality

Orland Hills Bankruptcy Attorney On The Set Plan Payment In Chapter 13 Cases

Link Once your case goes through something called confirmation and the judge confirms your case, your plan payment will not change. But this is often a long process in which one proposed payment is made to the court and often has to be adjusted for

Palos Park Bankruptcy Attorney Describes Whether Or Not Someone Will Lose Their House Or Car When Filing Bankruptcy

Link Will I lose my house or my car is one of the most important questions people want to know when they come in to see a bankruptcy attorney. And really I think it should be broken down into a two-pronged analysis. The first is whether there is any

Homer Glen Bankruptcy Attorney Tells What Happens When A Debtor Misses A Chapter 13 Plan Payment

Link The main problem and the main reason the Chapter 13 bankruptcy fails is because you are not able to make your payments. The trustee will not file a Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss your case because you missed one payment or because the payment is

CDS Again

I want to draw about two trillion underlines under Alphaville's point that we’d also like to know about concentration. That is, are there just a few counterparties out there that are big net sellers of Italy CDS or are there many? Which CDS have the

The Daily Docket: Lehman Europe Angered By Trustee

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s European affiliate is angry at a move by the trustee unwinding Lehman’s U.S. brokerage to block European creditors from recovering more than $8 billion, a dispute that could augur what’s in store for customers of MF

Filene’s Basement and Syms To Liquidate In Bankruptcy

After experiencing their third bankruptcy in ten years, Filene’s Basement and Syms have decided to liquidate their stores nationwide. “The filings today are the result of a process that has been taking place for several months,” Syms said. “Our board

Who Are Those Guys? New Use of Adverse Possession

Perhaps you've noticed this legal phrase cropping up on the national evening news, or in your local paper: adverse possession. Generally, most states have laws which allow a person to obtain legal title to real property based upon taking physical

Want to buy a house? Not with your credit score

A credit score is one thing that can block a mortgage. Learn how high it needs to be for approval.

Explaining the statute of limitations on debt

A bad debt can stay on your credit report for years, but knowing when it will fall off is key.

College loans: Graduate then consolidate?

Bogged down by college debt? A financial aid guru weighs in on loan consolidation.

5 reasons businesses need separate checking

It's not just a place to park capital. Learn how a business checking account can be a business tool.

Mortgage rates sink in reaction to Greek gambit

Greece gave us democracy and this week it gave us lower mortgage rates. Well done, Greece.

Are health insurance premiums tax-deductible?

You can't claim a deduction for your health plan at the corporate level, but you can on Form 1040.

7 magnificently pricey celebrity weddings

Think your wedding cost an arm and a leg? Check out the price tags on these celeb weddings.

Why is Your Lender Making it Harder to Make Your Payments?

You tried every possible way to avoid it, but you finally decided that you had no choice–you filed a bankruptcy. But you want to continue to pay some creditors, like your house payment and your car payment. But when you go to make a payment online

Bankruptcy Lawyers Wait, Others Speculate On Dodgers Sale

Getty Images Frank McCourt The devil-in-the-details crowd, also known as bankruptcy lawyers, are waiting to see the documents outlining the what, how and when of the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, which was heralded in a brief announcement early

More Myths About Bankruptcy

Researching whether bankruptcy is the best option is no easy task – especially when a large majority of what you find online tends to give credit to major bankruptcy myths. With rumors circulating that declaring bankruptcy will immediately be known