The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan recently issued an opinion in a case that involved mutual claims between the debtor and a creditor, and lifted the automatic stay to allow a creditor to exercise “setoff” rights provided by state law to recover its debt.1 Read More ›
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By WINNIE HU

In Chicago, a 15-cent fee on Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services is helping to pay for track, signal and electrical upgrades to make the city’s trains run faster and smoother.

California tax and bankruptcy expert Morgan King writes in his latest newsletter:
“The IRS has begun certifying federal tax debts of more than $50,000 to the State Department, which poses problems for travelers. Why? Because the State Department generally won’t issue passports to taxpayers who have been flagged for delinquencies.

California tax and bankruptcy expert Morgan King writes in his latest newsletter:
“The IRS has begun certifying federal tax debts of more than $50,000 to the State Department, which poses problems for travelers. Why? Because the State Department generally won’t issue passports to taxpayers who have been flagged for delinquencies.

Buying at a foreclosure sale “don’t let a bargain become a burden”
Reprint from:
Vandeventer Black LLP    USA February 14 2018

UPRIGHT LAW and KEVIN CHERN, partner, sanctioned for ‘unconscionable harm to clients’

Bankruptcy may be able to help you reduce or erase your medical debt. However, medical debts are handled differently in each type, or “chapter,” of bankruptcy in California. Therefore, it is important to understand how bankruptcy affects medical debt before you file your petition. In this article, the Roseville Chapter 7 lawyers of The Bankruptcy Group will explain some key differences between how medical debt is treated in Chapter 7, and what happens to medical debt when you file for Chapter 13.

There are many misconceptions about President Trump, bankruptcy

There are many misconceptions about President Trump, bankruptcy, and