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RIVERVIEW FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY
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If you live or work in Riverview Florida and seeking a Bankruptcy Attorney then Jay Weller may be best choice. Since 1993, Mr. Weller has represented Debtors and Debtors only, in Bankruptcy Proceedings. Weller Legal Group has represented many thousands of Clients in Bankruptcy, including Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.…
SUN CITY CENTER FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY
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For those seeking a Bankruptcy Attorney in Sun City Center in Florida, the Attorneys at Weller Legal Group are here to help. Since 1993, Jay Weller and the Bankruptcy Attorneys at our Offices have represented tens of thousands of Clients in Bankruptcy Proceedings. Most of our Clients file either Chapter 7 Bankruptcy or Chapter 13…
SEMINOLE HEIGHTS TAMPA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY
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For those seeking a Bankruptcy Attorney in Seminole Heights in Tampa, our Tampa office is conveniently located. Since 1993, Jay Weller and Weller Legal Group PA, have been serving and representing many of the members of the Seminole Heights community in Bankruptcy matters, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Our Tampa office is located…
THE “MEANS TEST” IN BANKRUPTCY (Chapter 7) – Part III
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Part III of Three Related Articles [See related articles on this blog: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), “Part I, Rationales”&“Part II, Changes in Bankruptcy Law”] After passage of the BAPCPA in 2005, anyone wanting to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief was faced with the new requirement of having to pass…
CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY FILINGS – 770 AS OF MARCH, 2018 – HIGHEST IN 7 YEARS
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*** UPDATE *** (See prior article on this blog – “Chapters in Bankruptcy, a Short Primer…”) The number of Chapter 11 (“reorganization” bankruptcy) filings has reached an all-time high since 2011. In that year, there were 789 Chapter 11 filings as the nation was still trying to recover from the “great recession” of 2008 –…
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code allows debtors to have their debts forgiven through liquidation. During this process, nonexempt assets are sold and the proceeds are distributed to creditors. Unlike Chapter 13 bankruptcy, where a debtor retains their property and pays back a portion of their debts, Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharges remaining debts so the…
Chapters In Bankruptcy: A Short Primer
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RE: CHAPTER 7, 11, & 13 BANKRUPTCIES This article is intended to provide background information on, and will discuss three chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code – Chapter 7 (“liquidation” or “discharge” bankruptcy); Chapter 11 (“reorganization” bankruptcy); and, Chapter 13 (“wage-earner” bankruptcy). Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code provides…
Chapter 9 Bankruptcy – Santa Cruz, CA & Calpers Pension Crises
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The City of Santa Cruz, CA is one of the latest municipalities to fall into what some have called a “…disturbing trend that will end in a full-fledged pension crisis” across the breadth and width of the nation. Santa Cruz is a California coastal community of 65,000 residents situated some 75 miles southwest of San…
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…
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Protection of Tax Refund the Matter of in Re Gibson
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In Chapter 13 Bankruptcy the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee will often attempt to seize or attach the tax refund of the Chapter 13 Debtor. The position of the Chapter 13 Trustee is that the tax refund received by the Debtor is additional disposable income that ought to be contributed to the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan.…
Creditor Harassment Summary
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OFFENDING PARTY A DEBT COLLECTOR? MUST BE A DEBT COLLECTOR AND NOT ORIGINAL CREDITOR COLLECTING DEBT.DID DEBT COLLECTOR IDENTIFY HIMSELF AS A DEBT COLLECTOR?WAS DEBT A CONSUMER DEBT TRANSACTION?INCLUDES BAD CHECKS, CONDO ASSESSMENT FEES, RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PAYMENTS, MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE, REPOSSESSIONSEXCLUDES CHILD SUPPORT, TORT CLAIMS, AND PERSONAL TAXESVALIDITY OF DEBT IRRELEVANT FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES…
Chapter 9 Bankruptcy: Hartford, Detroit, et al
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The mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, Luke Bronin has been intimating for a number of months that the city may need to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Chapter 9 bankruptcy is a form of bankruptcy where a municipality can seek to reorganize its debts, and arrange such debts in a reduced payment over a period of years.…