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MESSAGE FROM A BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN BANK OF AMERICA V CAULKETT FURTHER ILLUSTRATES ITS LAWLESSNESS PART ONE Jay Weller is a Bankruptcy Attorney with Offices in Clearwater, Port Richey, and Lakeland, Florida. In Caulkett, the Debtor filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. The Debtor in Bankruptcy owned a Home with a First and Second Mortgage. The Fair Market…
INTRODUCTION TO WELLER LEGAL GROUP
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Jay Weller has been a practicing Clearwater Bankruptcy Attorney since 1993. Weller Legal Group has represented over 40,000 Clients in Bankruptcy Proceedings and other Debt Related Matters, since its founding in 1993. The Bankruptcy Attorneys, Paralegals and Staff, at our Clearwater Law Office, are dedicated almost exclusively to representing our Clients in the many facets…
The Coming Crisis – Part VI
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Pension and Health Plans in Detroit This is part VI in our series on the Detroit bankruptcy, and pension and health plans for governmental retirees. The approach to the bankruptcy in Detroit has important significance not only to the city of Detroit and its inhabitants, but to the bond market that finances much of many…
The Rise Of The “Foreclosure Rescue” Companies
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With the many millions of homeowners having difficulty with the terms of their mortgages, there has been created a large number of groups that portend to assist such homeowners in modifying their mortgages. While there are legitimate and well meaning participants, there are also a number of unscrupulous foreclosure rescue companies that are essentially…
Origins Of Bankruptcy Law in the United States
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The United States Constitution gives Congress the power to establish laws on the subject of Bankruptcy throughout the United States. Congress first exercised this power the Bankruptcy Act of 1800. This act, which virtually copied the existing English law, provided for involuntary bankruptcies and was only available to traders (merchants). The act was repealed three…
The Banks’ Stealth Campaign To Increase Overdraft Fees
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Bank Overdraft Fees At Record High By Jay Weller The average fee for Overdrafts, which is defined as withdrawing more more a checking account than a Customer has in their account, has been increasing to thirty dollars in 2013, an increase from twenty nine dollars in 2012 and twenty six dollars in 2009, according to…