Published On: August 30, 2017
The American Bankruptcy Institute ‘ABI’ released a report addressing the astronomically high failure rate of chapter 13 bankruptcy. The findings are not surprising for those of us who work in this world, but are shocking [...]
Published On: August 14, 2017
When Mortgage Lenders Monkey With Your Loan By Bill Purdy The following are some excerpts from a very informative blog on a well-known consumer bankruptcy advocate’s web site: www.BankruptcySoapBox.com. Spoiler Alert: As a borrower, you [...]
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Published On: July 21, 2017
A typical story of a homeowner and the con artist scum who prey on desperate homeowners: Innocent homeowner caught in bankruptcy scam “I tried to keep my home despite the fact they started foreclosure [...]
Published On: June 22, 2017
Wells Fargo modified mortgage terms for people who had filed bankruptcy without obtaining a court order. According to an article in USA Today “Wells Fargo faces new accusations that it tried to capitalize financially on [...]
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Published On: May 21, 2017
US Supreme Court May 15, 2017: Resolving a split of circuits, the Supreme Court held 5/3 in Midland Funding LLC v. Johnson 6-348 (Sup. Ct. May 15, 2017) that a debt collector who [...]
Published On: December 24, 2014
As an Arizona attorney with more than 25 years experience in bankruptcy and foreclosure I see people making desperate economic decisions they later regret. I deal with this behavior by mumbling under my breath (and [...]
Published On: November 3, 2014
Filed for bankruptcy? Need a new home? You may be eligible to finance a new home. Each lender or mortgage insurance company has rules governing financing after a bankruptcy. These rules change regularly so never [...]
Published On: September 30, 2014
Are your Wages being garnished? The sooner you take action the better. Talk to an experienced bankruptcy attorney. The other day a caller said "I used a document preparer or bankruptcy petition preparer. Certainly they [...]
Published On: August 11, 2014
Predatory auto lenders have long preyed on low-income consumers falsifying the borrower’s income information without any regard to the borrower’s ability to pay the loan. The other day a caller said "I used a document [...]
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Published On: June 12, 2014
The District Court ruled inherited IRAs are exempt because they retain their character as retirement funds, but the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed that ruling. With this off the question went [...]
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what a great honor it was to have you represent us
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Diane was very concerned and compassionate
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I will never forget how much they helped me get my life back.
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