May 31, 2022
George C. Parker once said ”and if you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you..” Advertising policies seems to be: If you are naïve enough to believe them, than it’s really you own fault. And we are naïve bunch aren’t we? We assume that because we saw an ad on t.v....
May 31, 2022
In a closed meeting in Detroit recently, the Feds pledged to give poor old bankrupt Detroit $300 million !! But do not think for a minute that this is another bailout. Oh no, think of this as more of a “stimulus” payment. However, I cannot for the moment think what...
May 31, 2022
Well, it has happened. The government has decided to temporarily “shut-down” due to the lack of a new budget. And with the continuing arguments about funding and Obamacare, this shutdown, or perhaps we can call it a “show-down” stands poised to be around for some...
May 31, 2022
Time and time again, when discussing bankruptcy, I am asked if they can protect their house when they file. This is an extremely important issue to those with homes that are contemplating filing for bankruptcy protection. So lets start with the wording of the...
May 31, 2022
I admit, the title may be a little misleading at first, but if you follow me, it will eventually make sense. Once upon a time……..our Federal Government had a plan. Revamp the bankruptcy code. Or…fix something that was not broken. Spear-headed by Citibank, the goal...
May 31, 2022
Statute of Limitation laws are complex and very confusing. The idea is that there is a limit of time after an “event” to take legal action. For example, in California, if I drive my car through your living room, you have 3 years to sue me. However, if I...
May 31, 2022
Well, another year has passed and we now look forward toward 2014! So time to break open the champagne, hold your loved ones close and sing “Auld Lang Syne”. So what about ‘Auld Lang Syne”? Most of us can hum the song and of course sing the closing line “Auld Lang...
May 31, 2022
Most of us have been there. You have a bad month financially and cannot pay your current bills. Not too long ago, if you failed to make a credit card payment, the payment was simply added on to the next month’s bill. These days, if the payment is a day or two late the...
May 31, 2022
I have been asked this question a thousand times. The quick simple answer is “no”. There is no law that requires both spouses to file for bankruptcy when one spouse needs to file. However, it is not as simple as that. The first thing to consider is if the “non-filing”...
May 31, 2022
In honor of the recent announcement of David Letterman’s retirement we have compiled our own top ten list. (minus the humor, sound effects and celebrity appearances). And so….without further ado……. America’s Top Ten states for Foreclosures! (Keep in mind that...
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