• PROCEDURE FOR DEBTORS SEEKING EARLY PAYOFF IN A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY

    PROCEDURE FOR DEBTORS SEEKING EARLY PAYOFF IN A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY

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    1. THE CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY MUST AT LEAST BE CONFIRMED BY THE BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AND AN ORDER GRANTING THE CONFIRMATION OF THE CHAPTER 13 PLAN FULLY ADMINISTERED. 2. A WRITTEN STATEMENT, DATED, SIGNED AND NOTARIZED, BY THE PERSON(S) OR INDIVIDUAL(S) OFFERING TO ASSIST (THE PAYOR). THE DEBTOR OR DEBTORS IN AN EFFORT TO PAYOFF THE…

  • TAMPA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY CELEBRATES 27 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT

    TAMPA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY CELEBRATES 27 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT

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    Jay Weller, founder and President of Weller Legal Group has this year completed more than 27 years representing persons and small business in the Bankruptcy Court. Mr. Weller has devoted the majority of his professional legal career to the representation of Debtors, and Debtors only, in the Tampa Bankruptcy Court. Mr. Weller primarily represents clients…

  • TAMPA AREA RESIDENTS CAN LOWER AUTOMOBILE PAYMENTS THROUGH CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY

    TAMPA AREA RESIDENTS CAN LOWER AUTOMOBILE PAYMENTS THROUGH CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY

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    For Tampa area residents struggling with automobile payments, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy may offer some relief. A Debtor filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy can employ numerous strategies to not only achieve a lower monthly automobile payment but in some cases, also the arrangement to pay only the true fair market value for his or her automobile. The…

  • BANKRUPTCY AND EVICTIONS

    BANKRUPTCY AND EVICTIONS

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    Prior to the enactment of the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act, the filing of a bankruptcy generally operating as a stay of eviction proceedings. In bankruptcy, this is referred to as the automatic stay. Today, the bankruptcy filing: Does not stay or stop an eviction order or a judgment for possession; If there…

  • BANKRUPTCY PROOF OF CLAIMS FOR DUMMIES

    BANKRUPTCY PROOF OF CLAIMS FOR DUMMIES

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    Bankruptcy Rule 3002 governs primarily the deadlines surrounding when a Creditor must file a proof of claim under various Chapters of Bankruptcy. A Creditor that does not file a proof of claim, files such claim late, or has its claim disallowed, may find that it will be excluded from any distribution or dividend available through…

  • TAMPA FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY COURT

    TAMPA FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY COURT

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    TAMPA BANKRUPTCY COURT ADDRESS AND JURISDICTION The Bankruptcy Court in Tampa Florida serves the Middle District of Florida. The Bankruptcy Court is referred to as the Bankruptcy Court of the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. There are three other Divisions in the Middle District of Florida, including Orlando, Jacksonville, and Fort Myers. The Tampa…

  • WESTCHASE FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY

    WESTCHASE FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY

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    If you live in the Westchase area, by Tampa, Florida, and are seeking a Bankruptcy Attorney then Jay Weller is the choice of many. Mr. Weller has been practicing Bankruptcy Law since 1993, and has represented many thousands of Clients in Bankruptcy Proceedings. Weller Legal Group represents Debtors, and only Debtors, in Bankruptcy matters. From…

  • BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7

    BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7

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    Each year thousands of Americans will decide to file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. In 2017, it is estimated that over 500,000 people in the United States filed for a bankruptcy. Filing for bankruptcy is nothing to be ashamed about and can even be a great start to a fresh new beginning. Throughout this article, we…

  • Tampa Bankruptcy Court

    Tampa Bankruptcy Court

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    Going through a bankruptcy can be a stressful and time-consuming situation. We at The Weller Legal Group are here to help make the bankruptcy process easier and more efficient for you and your family. In this article we are going to talk about some facts about the Tampa Bankruptcy Court that will hopefully answer some…

  • Gibson Brands, Inc. dba Gibson Guitars  Secured Bondholder Recovery in Bankruptcy Court

    Gibson Brands, Inc. dba Gibson Guitars Secured Bondholder Recovery in Bankruptcy Court

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    *** SECOND UPDATE *** According to a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the secured bondholders of Gibson Brands, Inc. bonds are set to receive 56 cents on the dollar for the $383 million in debt that they hold in the iconic guitar maker’s business. Senior secured bondholders, led by KKR & Company, were informed in…

  • Weinstein Company Bankruptcy – Harvey Weinstein Pleads “Not Guilty”

    Weinstein Company Bankruptcy – Harvey Weinstein Pleads “Not Guilty”

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    *** FURTHER UPDATE *** In a further development related to the Weinstein Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, disgraced former CEO Harvey Weinstein today entered “not guilty” pleas to several charges in the State of New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. The pleas apply to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count each…

  • PUERTO RICO & BANKRUPTCY

    PUERTO RICO & BANKRUPTCY

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    The island of Puerto Rico is officially a Commonwealth of the United States. Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States who share many of the same rights and benefits of their fellow citizens living on the mainland. Until February, 1898, Puerto Rico had been under the colonial rule of Spain for centuries. In that…