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May 14 Watch out for Home loan modification scams.

Watch out for Home loan modification scams. The US Dept. of Justice recently announced charges against two lawyers and others for ...

Jan 19 Marijuana dispensary employee denied access to the Bankruptcy Court

Marijuana dispensary employee denied access to the Bankruptcy Court What is Chapter 13 Bankruptcy? Chapter 13 bankruptcy is often ...

Dec 04 Are unpaid wages discharged in bankruptcy?

Generally, when a person (known as the debtor) files for bankruptcy under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code all of a ...

May 29 Stripping second mortgages if you have previously filed chapter 7

Stripping second mortgages if you have previously filed chapter 7 The Fourth Circuit Court of appeals recently ruled that a debtor ...

Jan 13 Notable Case - Recent Decision In Re: Mayberry

Notable Case – Recent Decision In Re: Mayberry In 2011 a client came to me to help save her home from foreclosure. This client has ...

Dec 31 In re Hoey, 2012 Bankr. LEXIS 5803 (Bankr. D. Mass. Dec. 18, 2012)

In re Hoey, 2012 Bankr. LEXIS 5803 (Bankr. D. Mass. Dec. 18, 2012) Recently Judge Hillman, of the Boston Bankruptcy Court, found ...