Bankruptcy & The Automatic Stay

In this excerpt from Legal Action, Attorney David M. Siegel talks about the creation of the automatic stay in bankruptcy.  Some debts are eliminated whereas others are not.  It all depends upon the type of debt and the type of bankruptcy. Interviewer: What happens if I’ve got a garnishment or a threat of garnishment or+ Read More

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Pets Abandoned When Owners Lose Their Homes – Help Available

Dog - miss my dadWe have all heard, and perhaps felt, there is a foreclosure crisis.  We hear the stories about banks misusing their power to misdirect homeowners into default or fail to assist them even if required by the federal government.  What we don’t hear about are the abandoned pets left to fend for themselves after their owners hav

Case Closed without Discharge Creates Big Problem for Chapter 7 Debtor

bankruptcy case closed without dischargeDo you have an order of discharge following the completion of your Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case? If not, you may want to fix this problem now before it bites you later.Every Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 debtor must attend two credit counseling classes.

CFPB Takes Action Against Green Tree Servicing for Mistreating Homeowners

Green Tree to Pay $48 Million in Borrower Restitution and $15 Million Fine for Servicing Failures

New Criteria for Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy

According to a publication of National Association of Student Loan Administrators “NASFAA” the options for students and guarantors of student loans to discharge those loans are slowing expanding.  Only time will tell how this will play out for students and guarantors.
GEN-15-13: Undue Hardship Discharge of Title IV Loans in Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings  Publication Date: July 7, 2015

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No You Cannot Get Out of Bankruptcy Just Because You Want To

Chapter 7 is not something that you can dip your toe into in order to check the temperature of the water.  It is something that you jump into and can only be rescued from it if you show cause”  In re Dreamstreet, 221, B.R. 724 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 1998)

CFPB Takes Action Against Residential Credit Solutions, Inc. For Bad Acts Against Homeowners

Consumer Financial Protection BureauThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Residential Credit Solutions, Inc.

David Siegel Talks On Legal Action Television Show

In this excerpt from the Legal Action television show, Attorney David Siegel talks about the types of debts that can be eliminated in a Chapter 7 case.  He also covers the fact that student loans are not typically eliminated in bankruptcy. What type of debts can be eliminated through a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? A: David+ Read More

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