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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Rogers Towers: A Potential End-Around McNeal: Liens Partially Secured by Personal Property

by Scott St. Amand, J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. | Rogers Towers on 4/4/2013

When the time comes to collect a debt, few organizations are as accomplished as the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS showed just such guile in the case of In re Williams, a recent Chapter 7 proceeding in the Middle District...more

‘Tis The Season To Be WARY!

by Win Mims | Jeff Field & Associates on 1/14/2013

Tax season is on us once again and many are thinking about how to make the best use of any tax refund to pay down their obligations. Be aware: scammers are out there and are plotting strategies to separate you from your...more

Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Survives Fiscal Cliff Settlement

by David Gibbs on 1/2/2013

In a last minute – okay, more like a “well after the last minute” deal struck by the US Congress, a key provision protecting borrowers losing their homes was extended for one more year. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief...more

Foreclosure May Cause Tax Liability

by Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. on 6/18/2012

One of the most dreaded things that can happen to you is the foreclosure of your home. This happens when you are not able to keep up the payments towards your mortgage and the bank forecloses your property. As if that were...more

"Cuando el IVA concursa"

by Javier Gomez Taboada on 1/8/2012

Una reciente reforma legal habilita a la AEAT para el cobro de las cuotas de IVA devengadas con motivo de operaciones inmobiliarias realizadas por empresas en concurso....more

"Cuando el IVA concursa"

by Javier Gomez Taboada on 1/8/2012

Una reciente reforma legal facilita a la AEAT el cobro de las cuotas de IVA devengadas con motivo de operaciones inmobiliarias hechas por sociedades en concurso....more

Rev.Pontos de Vista-2011-Real Estate and Companies Bankruptcy

by Jose Saramago on 8/15/2011

In an interview to the Magazine "Pontos de Vista", I have tried to covered various and actuals topics, ie, the real estate appraisal, subject in focus after the memorandum signed between Portuguese Governement, IMF and...more

Dealing With Your Mortgage Through Bankruptcy: Arizona Bankruptcy Attorney

by John Skiba on 1/27/2011

In Arizona there are few people who aren’t dealing with a home that is worth far less than what they owe on it. I regularly visit with people who owe 50% more than what the home is worth and often have second mortgages or...more