House Passes Federal Bill to Make Filing Bankruptcy TougherWASHINGTON (Bloomberg) -- A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved a bill Thursday making it harder for consumers to wipe out their debts through bankruptcy.U.S. Newspapers...
bankruptcy, not including the level of paperwork necessary. The truth is, many things you do—or don’t do—prior to bankruptcy can have a serious effect on the success of the bankruptcy, and certain actions or financial transactions can result in an irreversible impact on your bankruptcy. ...
Lawrence B. Yang is a graduate of Georgetown University with a Master’s Degree in Law and specializes in Bankruptcy, Business, Real Estate and Civil Litigation. He speaks English, Mandarin and Fujian and has successfully represented thousands of clients in California, including companies overseas. ...
Congress had previously set a higher bar for discharging student loan debt when compared to other types of debt like medical or credit card, requiring borrowers who seek to file for bankruptcy to demonstrate they will suffer "undue hardship" if the debt is not discharged. ...
is the potential of losing priority over assets should the debtor file bankruptcy or sell the house without your knowledge. If a lien is rejected, not filed in a timely manner, or a filing lapses and you do not renew the filing timely, it may leave assets unsecured during the bankruptcy....
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Code has multiple requirements when dealing with bankruptcy, including listing all your assets. The court needs to know everything you own, from a primary or secondary residence to stamps, wine collections, furniture, household items, and clothing....
and each of the Service Agreements to which it is a party constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of such entity, as the case may be, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and...
More than half of the U.S. states—30, including Arizona, California, Georgia, and Texas—primarily use nonjudicial foreclosure, also calledpower of sale. This type of foreclosure doesn’t require the lender to file a formal lawsuit—in fact, it does not go through the court system at all...