The chapter 7 trustee is a private party who is appointed by the US Trustee’s Office to oversee chapter 7 cases.  Most chapter 7 trustees are attorneys, but some are CPAs or people with backgrounds in business.  The chapter 7 trustee conducts the 341 meeting of creditors, reviews the petition for accuracy, collects and liquidates assets, makes the asset report to the court, and reports suspected fraud to the US Trustee’s Office.

People want to know whether a bankruptcy can be overturned or revoked.  There are three ways that a bankruptcy can be overturned or revoked: 1) denial of discharge, 2) revocation of discharge, or 3) denial of dischargeability.  Each one is different.
Denial of Discharge
A bankruptcy discharge is denied through an adversary proceeding.  Denial of discharge is usually what people mean when they ask if a bankruptcy can be denied.

If you’re facing foreclosure, you need to talk to an experienced professional immediately. A qualified expert can evaluate your situation and explore your options with you.

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Mortgage companies and banks often put you on a “no communication” list after you file ban

Attorney’s fees are always a big issue for my clients, because money is tight and they are worried about how they can afford a bankruptcy attorney.  It is important you to understand how attorneys’ fees work in chapter 7 bankruptcy.

A Federal Trade Commission report released this month revealed that it received nearly 370,000 reports of identity theft in 2012, nearly 90,000 more than in 2011.

When you have a security clearance, financial problems are even more stressful because you worry about your security clearance.  For most people, bankruptcy seems like an obvious solution to financial trouble.  If you have a security clearance, you worry about whether the bankruptcy will affect your security clearance.  Here’ what you need to know about your security clearance and bankruptcy.

Legislation introduced in Congress,The Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013, proposes to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The bill calls for the inclusion of credit scores with the free credit report available to consumers every year. The two members of Congress who introduced the bill, Rep.

This is the time of year when families across both Oregon and Washington are eagerly awaiting tax refunds. It is also a time when many of these same families are considering seeking the protection of the Bankruptcy Court. Unfortunately these goals, keeping the refund and getting bankruptcy protection, are often at odds in the state of Oregon.