The U.S. Trustee's office produced a video and written materials on the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). Â If you are trying to save your home from mortgage foreclosure by modifying your mortgage, this information may assist you. … [Continue reading]
CBS on Foreclosure Robosigners
Posted on October 2, 2010 Written by
CBS story on mortgage foreclosure robosigners … [Continue reading]
You Are Not Alone – Bankruptcy Filed Every 15 Seconds
Posted on September 12, 2010 Written by
You are not alone. Â An American is filing bankruptcy every 15 seconds, according to my Bankruptcy Law Network colleague, David Leibowitz of Lakelaw in Waukegan, IL. For the counting period ending in June, 2010, 1.5 million bankruptcies were filed … [Continue reading]
Baby Boomer Bankruptcies Soar
Posted on September 4, 2010 Written by
Baby boomers are filing bankruptcy in record numbers. Â The financial crisis appears to be the culprit as Americans born between 1946 and 1964 find themselves with little or no home equity to weather the storm, according to the study's authors, John … [Continue reading]
Women & Money Series 2010
Posted on September 4, 2010 Written by
Increase your financial knowledge, develop confidence in your decision-making ability, and gain control of your life through informed money management.  Join a seven-week series of  classes about money, developed by women for women.  The class … [Continue reading]
Kansas Bankruptcy
Posted on September 4, 2010 Written by
We file bankruptcies for people from all cities and counties in Kansas. Â The cases are filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas, which is federal court. Â Your case may be filed in Topeka, Kansas City, KS, or Wichita. You … [Continue reading]
Free Pre-Bankruptcy Credit Counseling
Posted on September 2, 2010 Written by
Consumerbankruptcycounseling.info provides free pre-bankruptcy credit counseling. Â This service is internet based only. Â It does not provide in-person or telephone service. Â It is funded by charitable donations. Do not use this service if you … [Continue reading]
Is Insurance Really Necessary?
Posted on August 31, 2010 Written by
My blogging colleagues, Jay Fleischman and Gene Melchionne, talk insurance. Great idea or great scam? You’ll find out just how much a whole life insurance policy was worth when Gene graduated from law school, and the marketing angle Jay’s got for … [Continue reading]
Rethink Home Ownership Dream
Posted on August 30, 2010 Written by
Americans are rethinking the "dream of home ownership" in this time of economic downturn. Read about it in my latest post on Money Health Central. … [Continue reading]
Map of Bankruptcy Statistics by State
Posted on August 24, 2010 Written by
Map of Bankruptcy Statistics by State … [Continue reading]
Debt Settlement Companies Fleecing Debtors
Posted on June 20, 2010 Written by
Peddling Relief, Firms Put Debtors in Deeper Hole Video: Â Unsettled Anxieties Debt Settlement Plans Run As Fast As You Can … [Continue reading]
Kansans Fare Better on Bankruptcy Audits
Posted on April 4, 2010 Written by
Kansas debtors have less errors on their bankruptcy paperwork than the national average, according to the report just issued by the U.S. Trustee. "Material misstatements" were reported in 12% of the audited cases, compared with 22% nationwide, … [Continue reading]
Topeka Attorneys Observe U.S. Supreme Court Bankruptcy Argument in Lanning
Posted on March 23, 2010 Written by
We watched the arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., yesterday in the bankruptcy case of Hamilton v. Lanning. We are not involved in this case. We attended as observers. The case deals with the formula for determining … [Continue reading]
New Kansas Bankruptcy Rules Today
Posted on March 17, 2010 Written by
New Local Rules for Kansas Bankruptcy and District Court become effective today. Click here for the pdf document. … [Continue reading]
Bankruptcy Code Gets Cost of Living Raise
Posted on March 2, 2010 Written by
Certain dollar amounts in the bankruptcy code are adjusted every three years for changes in the cost of living. The next change will be April 1, 2010. 2010 Federal COLA adjustments … [Continue reading]
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Debt Ceilings to Rise 7%
Posted on February 28, 2010 Written by
UPDATE: More people will be able to get help for their debt problems on April 1, 2013, when the chapter 13 debt limits increase about seven per cent. $383,175 of unsecured debt $1,149,525 of secured debt These numbers are the caps on the amount of … [Continue reading]
