• Student Loans Rising Faster Than Most Expected March, 17, 2017: According to the Washington Post article Student Loan Defaults Are Rising Faster than you Think – “a new analysis of federal student loans reveals that [...]

  • Fannie, Freddie Create New Mortgage Loan Modification Program By Geoff Walsh, a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) who focuses on foreclosure prevention, consumer bankruptcy, and other consumer credit issues.  An active [...]

  • Published On: February 25, 2017

    Diane's Awards & Recognitions My mantra “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us.  What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal”  [...]

  • RADIO INTERVIEW WITH DIANE WITH TIPS ABOUT BANKRUPTCY I was fortunate enough to be invited for an interview on a local radio station. The short discussion is about financial challenges and bankruptcy. This [...]

  • Published On: October 5, 2016

    FRANK BECERRA CAMPOS GETS PRISON IN ARIZONA HOUSING SCHEME By Rebecca McKinsey The Republic | azcentral.com Wed Aug 7, 2013 Frank Becerra Campos, 66, of San Diego was sentenced this week to [...]

  • Santander Bank Fined $10 Million for Illegal Overdraft Practices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Santander Bank, N.A. to pay a $10 million fine for illegal marketing of overdraft services and using a telemarketing [...]

  • Why Do Some Law Firms Act Like Salesmen in a Used Car Lot? Do clients really wanted to be treated like cattle or is it that they are not good attorneys? Check out this web [...]

  • The banks — Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland Group — were hit with $5.6 billion in fines and penalties. Article in the Washington Post: Last [...]

  • Bankruptcy Can Help Older Americans Take Control of Their Lives I highly recommend this great article in the New York Times about bankruptcy and the elderly.  Everyone should understand the issues related to protecting your [...]

  • Federal agencies to do more to help borrowers afford their monthly student loan payments. Why Do Some Law Firms Act Like Used Car Sales Lots? On March 10, 2015 the White House announced that President [...]

  • I lost my business when I filed bankruptcy – why? There are very strict rules dictating how the process of bankruptcy works. The bankruptcy trustee must take specific actions in order to protect the bankruptcy [...]

  • DEED IN LIEU: MERGER DOCTRINE DOES NOT APPLY WHERE GRANTEE IS SENIOR LIENHOLDER By Benzion J Westreich & Scott C Cutrow, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (reprinted with permission of authors) (This article was first [...]

  • Warning: Laws governing situations differ state to state. Make sure to talk to an experienced attorney about your unique circumstances. NOTE: This is not intended to be legal advice. This area of law turns on [...]

  • Arizona anti-deficiency law for residential property clarified by the Arizona Supreme Court. The answer is "yes" Arizona Revised Statute: 33-814 G. If trust property of two and one-half acres or less which is limited to [...]

  • Is your financial and personal information safe when filing a bankruptcy? The answer is a resounding "there is absolutely no guarantee". The other day a caller said "I used a document preparer or bankruptcy petition [...]