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‘Tis The Season To Be WARY!

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

IRS, Taxes – Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Expiring! Key Facts 6 – 10

IRS, taxes - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act expiring! Key facts 6 to 10 regarding mortgage loan modification principal balance reduction & tax implications....more

Business Law Newsletter - July 2012

In This Issue: - Tax Law: Important Tax Developments From the First Quarter of 2012...Page 1 - Alert for Trademark Owners: Trademark Monitoring and Registration Scams...Page 2 - Excerpt from Important Tax...more

Dealing With Your Mortgage Through Bankruptcy: Arizona Bankruptcy Attorney

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

Can Taxes Be Discharged in Bankruptcy?

This article addresses the issue of whether income taxes can be discharged through a bankruptcy filing....more

Debt Forgiveness May Increase Your Tax Bill

Everybody with forgiven debt should feel exhilarated. Nonetheless, such exhilaration might be premature as the individual might have to pay taxes on the forgiven debt, unless an exemption applies. Let us review some of these...more

Plaintiff v. U.S. Bank, Specialized Loan Servicing, et al.

Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Demurrer to Complaint

This Opposition is in response to a Demurrer to a wrongful foreclosure matter. Specifically, it addresses the standing of the foreclosing trustee and alleged beneficiary to foreclose on the property. Here, MERS allegedly...more