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Victory for Chapter 7 Debtor in Student Loan Discharge Case

As a Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy attorney in Sacramento I frequently receive calls from people who consider bankruptcy because they have oppressive student loan debt. Student loans are a major issue for many bankruptcy filers. I predict these issues will continue to increase and the laws will ultimately…

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California Attorney General Rejects Another Attempt to Include State in Robo-Signing Settlement

As a practicing bankrtuptcy attorney in Sacramento I have followed the states progress in the “robo-signing” settlement talks with great interest. Attorney General Kamala Harris has recently made headlines by refusing to sign on to the national settlement, calling it inadequate to compensate Californians for the many losses they incurred…

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Tribunal de Justicia Considera Un Administrador de Bancarrota Puede Recaudar Fondos de los Cheques no se Borran en el Día de la Presentación de la Quiebra

Como un abogado de bancarrota de Sacramento, que haga tomar el caso de un cliente antes de que él o ella presenta la petición de bancarrota. Hago esto con el fin de ayudarle a preparar la petición ante la actual presentación del capítulo 7 o el Capítulo 13. Preparación para…

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Court Holds Bankruptcy Trustee May Collect Funds From Checks Not Cleared on Day of Bankruptcy Filing

As a Sacramento bankruptcy attorney, I typically take a client’s case before the he or she files the bankruptcy petition. I do this in order to help him or her prepare the petition before the actual filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. Preparation for bankruptcy can mean a lot of…

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Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Affirms that Debtor is in Better Postition to Keep House When Filing Bankruptcy Before Foreclosure Sale

As an attorney who protects my clients against foreclosure, I am very familiar with the concept of filing a Chapter 13 or Chapter 7 bankruptcy stop the foreclosure sale. Since the filing of a bankruptcy petition includes an automatic stay – a court order prohibiting all creditors from collecting against…

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Rules Tax Debt can be Discharged in Second Bankruptcy

Sacramento area residents considering a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy should be interested to learn about the recent United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case: In re Brenda Marie Jones, which affects how a second bankruptcy filing affects a persons tax debts. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals…

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Demanda Despedido por el Juez Federal

Los residentes de California que residen en el área metropolitana de Sacramento pueden estar interesados en conocer una actualización de la jurisprudencia que podría afectar a cualquier modificación de préstamo hipotecario. La tendencia actual en relación con los litigios que rodean el Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) ha sido reafirmado…

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Class Action HAMP Lawsuit Dismissed by Federal Judge

California residents who reside in the Sacramento metropolitan area may be interested to know an update in case-law that could potentially impact any home loan modification. The ongoing trend regarding litigation surrounding the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) has been re-affirmed by a Washington D.C. Judge in Doreen Edwards et…

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California State Senate Kills Foreclosure Prevention Bill

Lawmakers in Sacramento decided to vote against a bill that would have stopped “dual track” foreclosures across the state last week. The legislation, SB 729, required lenders to completely evaluate a borrower for a loan modification before they filed the notice of default, which officially begins the foreclosure process. Senate…

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