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ITT TECH: AN EPIC FAILURE ON MANY LEVELS
Many people in the United States would be surprised to learn that the profit motive in “higher education” is not something that just magically appeared…
BANKRUPTCY, LAYOFFS AND LIKELY SALE – THE “FATE” OF A PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER
One of West Virginia’s oldest newspapers, the Charleston Gazette-Mail announced on Monday, January 29, 2018, that a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing “is imminent”. The actual…
BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE IN CLEARWATER
Bankruptcy assistance and representation in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, and most avenues to address issues with debt, are available here at Weller Legal…
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Protection of Tax Refund the Matter of in Re Gibson
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…
Valuation of Assets in Bankruptcy
Valuation of property or assets in bankruptcy is an important element of any bankruptcy, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The proper standard of…
Creditor Harassment Summary
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…
Tarpon Springs Florida
General Information Tarpon Springs, Florida is a quaint nostalgic city with a population of approximately 25,000 people. It is located in Pinellas County on the…
Bankruptcy Waiting Periods
CHAPTERS WAITING PERIOD 7 TO 7 8 YEARS FROM PREVIOUS FILING 13 TO 13 2 YEARS FROM PREVIOUS FILING (CASE MUST BE CLOSED) 7 TO…
Florida Homestead Exemption
The State of Florida provides a homestead exemption which is designed to protect persons from the attachment or seizure of their places of residence by creditors….
Chapter 9 Bankruptcy: Hartford, Detroit, et al
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 7 BANKRUPTCY TREATMENT OF SECURED PROPERTY
STATEMENT OF INTENTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the debtor must complete and sign a form called the Statement of Intentions. The Statement…
Toys R Us, The Retail Apocalypse And Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital
2017 has been a particularly bad year for many of the nation’s retailers. On September 19, Toys R Us announced its filing of Chapter 11…