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What to Bring to Your First Meeting with Your Bankruptcy Lawyer

by Jeff Field | Jeff Field & Associates on 5/6/2013

The better prepared you are, the more effectively your attorney can advise you on your debt relief options. Before going to your first appointment, record essential information about your debts, assets, income and expenses....more

Decisions, Decisions. Bankruptcy or Debt Settlement?

by John Skiba on 4/29/2013

If you have read my blog at all you have likely read my mantra that “no body wants to file for bankruptcy”. Sometimes it is just flat out necessary. But how do you know if bankruptcy is the right choice?...more

Debt Buyer Lawsuits: The Illusion of Evidence

by John Skiba on 4/10/2013

Midland Funding Law suitIf you have been sued by one of the debt buyers, Midland Funding, Portfolio Recovery, LVNV Funding, you may have felt intimidated not only by the debt collection process but by the fact that you are...more

Debt settlement for you? Be very afraid.

by Malcolm Ruthven on 3/18/2013

Are you struggling with debt and considering a "debt settlement" company? In 2011, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs called debt settlement “the single greatest consumer fraud of the year.” The Better Business...more

Arbitration Clause Of A Loan Agreement Containing A Class Action Waiver Was Not Void As Being In Violation Of Public Policy

by Adam Koppel | Carlton Fields on 2/8/2013

In Baldwin v. Regions Financial Corp., 98 So. 3d 1201 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012), the District Court of Appeal of the Third District of Florida held that an arbitration clause of a loan agreement, containing a class action waiver,...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: MF Global Creditors Undeterred by Low Value [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/16/2013

Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- The low valuation creditors of MF Global Holding Ltd. put on their liquidating Chapter 11 plan isn't deterring the bond market where debt is being sold for roughly twice the predicted recovery for...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Will 2013 Be Kind To The Bankruptcy Bar? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/2/2013

Jan. 2 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bankruptcy lawyers and turnaround managers can expect another lousy year in 2013, for reasons Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia and Bloomberg News bankruptcy columnist Bill Rochelle explain on their new...more

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What to Bring to Your First Meeting with Your Bankruptcy Lawyer

Decisions, Decisions. Bankruptcy or Debt Settlement?

Debt Buyer Lawsuits: The Illusion of Evidence

Debt settlement for you? Be very afraid.

Arbitration Clause Of A Loan Agreement Containing A Class Action Waiver Was Not Void As Being In Violation Of Public Policy

Bill on Bankruptcy: MF Global Creditors Undeterred by Low Value [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: Will 2013 Be Kind To The Bankruptcy Bar? [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: MF Global Creditors Undeterred by Low Value [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: Will 2013 Be Kind To The Bankruptcy Bar? [Video]

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