Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 10:05
When I tell people that I’m a student loan lawyer, I usually get a strange look. That’s followed by something like, “I didn’t think you could do anything about student loans.”
It’s as if people are reading from a script, over and over again.
Josh Cohen and I spend a lot of time training lawyers how to practice in the field of student loan law. But a lot more attorneys wonder whether there’s anything they can do to help people.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 18:27
Once you opt to surrender you home in your Oregon Bankruptcy, you will probably want to stay in the house for as long as you can. All too often we have seen Oregon Bankruptcy clients move out of homes in bankruptcy, thinking the foreclosure would soon follow. But lenders often change course. The rapid foreclosure that was on track for sale prior to the bankruptcy may now languish for months and sometimes years on end. So why not stay in the house for as long as you can.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 20:50
For years, we have referred our bankruptcy clients to Mario Puglise, Bankruptcy Specialist at Jefferson Chevrolet in Detroit, for vehicle financing during or after a bankruptcy filing. He specializes in car financing for Michigan families who filed for bankruptcy protection. We sat down for an interview to discuss: How he is able to help bankruptcy […]
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 07:31
Vancouver bankruptcy filers will be happy to hear that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington is now offering debtors the ability to receive court notices and orders via email through a program called “Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing” or “DeBN.” Registering for DeBN is free and enables debtors to receive and view notices sent to you by email. A Washington debtor must file a written request with the bankruptcy court in order to participate in the DeBN program.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 19:00
There has been much discussion in the media in the past year about the massive amount of professional fees that have been wracked up during the City of Detroit's Chapter 9 bankruptcy. There is always great interest - and debate - about such fees due to the nature of the process: insolvent individuals or companies with no place left to turn file for bankruptcy, creditors take a "haircut" on their claims, and the lawyers get paid. Or so the story goes. As with any complex process, though, there is plenty of nuance that gets lost in the wash, and often is more to the story.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 04:59
Good riddance to several debt collectors that seemed hellbent on sending all Oregon student loan debtors into bankruptcy. Pioneer Credit Recovery, Enterprise Recovery Systems, National Recoveries, and Coast Professional had all sued earlier this year once the Education Department said it would no longer send them any more accounts under their current contracts. A federal judge on Tuesday has now dismissed all their claims.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 19:30
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (4/15/15) issued a final interpretive rule on how to provide mortgage applicants with a list of local homeownership counseling organ
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 18:17
April 15 is not only tax day, but it’s a great day to look at your financial situation to see if you need to make any adjustments. This is the time when you can analyze how you did financially in the past year. This is the time when you’re required to have your income tax+ Read More
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 18:54
It seems with ever increasing regularity, there is a chapter 13 emergency filing that my office has to complete. It used to be that a Sheriff sale was the main reason for an emergency filing. As long as the case was filed before the actual Sheriff sale took place, the homeowner had the right to+ Read More
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 15:49
Falling behind on your federal student loans is like walking down a long, dark hallway.
You have no idea where you’re headed, and there’s no way to know what’s in your way.
Today’s episode of The Student Loan Show helps shine a light, banishing the darkness so you have a better understanding of what’s going on.
In this 19 minute episode we talk about: