Blog Posts in May, 2010
Posted on May 31, 2010 By Jeff Angres
Many people have heard the term "Automatic Stay," but may not know what it really is. The Automatic Stay is one of the most fundamental principals in a Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and it is ...
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Posted on May 27, 2010 By Charlie Glanzer
Good news. It's a buyer's market when it comes to hiring a bankruptcy lawyer for either a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. There are a lot of us out there. With the increase in competition for ...
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Posted on May 24, 2010 By Jeff Angres
As most people are already aware, student loans are generally not dischargeable in either a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy (for more information about the dischargeability of student ...
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Posted on May 17, 2010 By Jeff Angres
As you may already be aware, every person who files a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy must attend a meeting that we loosely refer to as "your court date." It's actually not court, but ...
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Posted on May 10, 2010 By Jeff Angres
More and more, we meet with prospective clients who, prior to contacting us, have taken loans from, or cashed-out, their 401k, IRA, Pension, or other retirement account simply to make ends meet and ...
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