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The Bankruptcy Lawyers Blog 

From attorney Kevin Chern, covering the Bankruptcy Code.
Post Frequency: 5.1/day Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 10:07:51 Recent Entries: 178
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The Bankruptcy Discharge and Mortgage Billing Statements
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The Bank Account Dilemma
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Department of Justice Holds Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Approval of Financial Education Providers
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Department of Justice Holds Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Approval of Financial Education Providers
Posted on December 17, 2008The Department of Justice is currently accepting comments on a rule for proposed procedures and criteria that U.S. Trustees would use to determine if applicants seeking to become or remain an approved provider for personal finance management courses satisfy all...
Mandatory Bankruptcy Disclosures
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Senator Dick Durbin to Hold Press Conference
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Documents Required for the Debtor Audit
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Helping Your Client Survive a Debtor Audit
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The Credit Counseling Course and Filing Bankruptcy
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Guiding Your Client Through Bankruptcy Exemption Planning
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Handling Ancillary and Cross Border Cases in Bankruptcy Court
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New Foreclosure Filing Procedures in Florida's 12th Circuit
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Noticing News
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Bankruptcy Reform and President-Elect Barack Obama
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Taking the Direct Approach - BAPCPA Offers Fast Track to Circuit Court Appeals
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What's Your Preference? Exploring the Split Debate Over Debtor Credit Card Payments
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The Science Behind Withdrawal of the Reference
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Keeping it Clean - The Ethical Side of Bankruptcy Law
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The Abstention Factor in Bankruptcy Proceedings
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Suviving the Economic Roller Coaster
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Navigating Your Client Through the Bankruptcy Maze
Posted on October 16, 2008When a potential client steps into your office, and says that he or she wants to file for bankruptcy, your knowledge and experience as a bankruptcy attorney takes center stage. The person that has come to you for help is...
Uniform Forms are the Rule for Bankruptcy Trustees
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House and Senate Approves National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act
Posted on October 10, 2008National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 Awaits Presidential Signature to Become Law
Chapter 7 Median Income Comparison Updates
Posted on September 16, 2008A heads up to all bankruptcy lawyers when filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases on or after October 1, 2008: updates have been made to the median family income by family size data for the first part of the means test....
Study Examines Potential BAPCPA Constitutional Issues
Posted on July 14, 2008An interesting study by Erwin Chemerinsky of the University of California's Irvine Law School examines some constitutional issues that may be potentially posed when examining BAPCPA, every bankruptcy lawyer's favorite law (cue sarcasm).
The Average American Lawyer Makes $113,600 - But the Spectrum is Broad
Posted on April 17, 2008The Chicago Tribune ran an interesting article about attorney salaries last week. Of course, the general public has a vision of attorneys as lining the walls with money--and maybe once upon a time many of us did, too. In the...
Student Loan Difficulties in Midst of the Credit Crunch
Posted on April 08, 2008It’s the time of year when many high school seniors are deciding which college they will be attending in the fall. In 2008, this decision-making has been marked by growing concerns about student loan availability during these troubled times for the U...
Eight Ways to Avoid Business Debt and Do a Better Job of Providing for Your Employees
Posted on March 28, 2008Consumer bankruptcies are obviously a major focus of this blog. As bankruptcy lawyers, we have an interest in helping consumers attain a fresh financial start from debt by showing them how filing bankruptcy may be able to help them responsibly...
Eight Ways to Avoid Business Debt and Do a Better Job of Providing for Your Employees
Posted on March 28, 2008Consumer bankruptcies are obviously a major focus of this blog. As bankruptcy lawyers, we have an interest in helping consumers attain a fresh financial start from debt by showing them how filing bankruptcy may be able to help them responsibly...
Donald Trump Knows How to Save Your Home...or Not
Posted on March 05, 2008Donald Trump has done pretty well for himself financially, and that might equip him to give advice to those aspiring to become millionaires, but it appears that he's a little out of touch when it comes to issues like everyday people facing mortgage foreclosure.
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