• WHY IS BANKRUPTCY IMPORTANT?

    WHY IS BANKRUPTCY IMPORTANT?

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    BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA A gentleman from New Port Richey, Florida asks our Bankruptcy Attorney, why is bankruptcy important?  Bankruptcy is important because it is one of the few tools that an Individual possesses to prevent his or her enslavement. A Corporation may also file a sort of Bankruptcy called Chapter…

  • The Architects Of Your Enslavement (Part II of III)

    The Architects Of Your Enslavement (Part II of III)

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    The Housing Collapse Of 2005 Part II of III The Bush Administration simply followed the lead provided by its Predecessors.  With the elimination of Glass Steagall, the easy money kept flowing.  Ian Greenspan kept the Interest Rates low.  The Bush Administration mostly ran interference against any form of oversight, or actively encourage irresponsible Lending. In…

  • The Architects Of Your Enslavement (Part I of III)

    The Architects Of Your Enslavement (Part I of III)

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    Bill Clinton, Bush, Bankers and Servicers, Et Al Part I of III Bill Clinton, during his tenure as President of the United States, signed numerous pieces of Legislation that ultimately lead to the Housing Bubble and its eventual rupture, and the loss of millions of homes by some homeowners, and the reduction of the values…

  • ADVICE TO LAW STUDENTS WHO WANT TO BE A BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY

    ADVICE TO LAW STUDENTS WHO WANT TO BE A BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY

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    ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA LAW STUDENT MIKE PARSONS QUESTION FOR BANKRUPTCY LAWYER I am a Law Student who wishes to study Bankruptcy Law and practice as a Bankruptcy Attorney.  Do you have any advice as to how I should proceed?  Thank you, Mike Parsons of St Petersburg, Florida for your question. While in my second year…

  • CELEBRITIES WHO FILED BANKRUPTCY

    CELEBRITIES WHO FILED BANKRUPTCY

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    BANKRUPTCY LAWYER QUESTION SPRING HILL, FLORIDA Spring Hill, Florida Resident Johhny B asks the Bankruptcy Lawyer, what famous Celebrities or Public Figures have filed Bankruptcy? A number of well known Celebrities and Public Figures have filed Bankruptcy.  This Video gives an extensive list of such Persons who have filed Bankruptcy. Among the surprises on the…

  • WHAT IS CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY

    WHAT IS CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY

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    BANKRUPTCY LAWYER QUESTION FROM ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA What is a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy asks St Petersburg, Florida Resident Mr. O. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is a Bankruptcy formed under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Generally, a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is filed by a Debtor seeking to Discharge or eliminate Unsecured Debt, such as Credit Cards,…

  • ITT TECHNICAL SCHOOL CLOSING PART II – A SYMPTOM OF A GREATER DISEASE

    ITT TECHNICAL SCHOOL CLOSING PART II – A SYMPTOM OF A GREATER DISEASE

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    Upon the Department of Education’s decision to bar ITT Technical Institute from receiving Federal Student Aid, namely, Student Loans and Grants, ITT announced the closing of its Campuses. The focus of the Department of Education investigation of ITT was related to what is referred to as the Gainful Employment Rule.  The Departments Gainful Employment Rule…

  • ITT CLOSING – OPTIONS FOR ITT STUDENTS

    ITT CLOSING – OPTIONS FOR ITT STUDENTS

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    ITT Technical Institute, which operated over 130 campuses and served approximately 45,000 students, announced its closing, resulting from it appears, numerous actions by the Federal Department of Education.  The Department of Education in August of 2016 required ITT to post a Letter of Credit in the amount of $153 million dollars, in addition to $94…

  • BANKRUPTCY AFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT

    BANKRUPTCY AFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT

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    BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM BRANDON, FLORIDA Igor B of Brandon, Florida asks: “will filing Bankruptcy affect either my present or future employment?” Bankruptcy Code Section 525(a) or as it is properly known, 11 USC  525(a) states that no Governmental Unit may deny, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a license, permit, franchise, or deny employment…

  • BANKRUPTCY COURT TAMPA

    BANKRUPTCY COURT TAMPA

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    The Bankruptcy Court for Tampa, Florida is located at 801 N Florida Avenue, #555, Tampa, Florida  33602.  The Phone Number for the Bankruptcy Court in Tampa is 813-301-5162, and the Court is open Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM to 4 PM. The website for the Bankruptcy Court is www.flmb.uscourts.gov.   This website is a useful…

  • WHAT IS A CREDIT COUNSELING CERTIFICATE IN BANKRUPTCY?

    WHAT IS A CREDIT COUNSELING CERTIFICATE IN BANKRUPTCY?

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    BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM CLEARWATER, FLORIDA Ted Owen from Clearwater, Florida asks the Bankruptcy Attorney, What is a Credit Counseling Certificate as used in Bankruptcy?   The Credit Counseling Certificate is an invention of the 2005 Bankruptcy Act passed by Congress and signed by George W Bush. The Credit Counseling Certificate became a requirement for all…

  • TREATMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES FROM DIVORCE OR FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY

    TREATMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES FROM DIVORCE OR FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY

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    BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM LAKELAND, FLORIDA Rabbi Levin, from Lakeland, Florida asks, how are Attorney Fees arising from Divorce or Family Court Proceedings, treated in Bankruptcy? Thank you for your question, Rabbi Levin, from Lakeland, Florida. In a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, such Attorney Fees, are generally not Discharged or Dischargeable in Bankruptcy. In Re Johnson…