Subject: filing chapter 7 again Question: Hello,
I want to know if I was discharged from a chapter 7 in 2003 or 2004, can I in 08 file again for a...
Bankruptcy and Divorce
Subject: Divorce Decree Judgment and Bankruptcy Question: My husband ex wife has done everything in her power to make our life miserable. I have a couple...
Selling home after bankruptcy
Subject: selling home Question: How long after I have been discharged can I sell my home Answer: Once you receive your discharge, you can sell at any time.If...
Discharging income taxes in bankruptcy
Subject: back taxes
Question: Unfortunately I had to draw out from my retirement money due to my ill mother, whom has since deceased. I owe from 1999 thru this...
Reaffirming a mortgage
A popular question I get is regarding being on the hook for a mortgage after bankruptcy.
Here is a recent question I received:
Question: I filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy last year and managed to hold on to my home. I checked a box...
Illinois Attorney General Sues
Below is an article I saw on Crains Chicago business.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=28897&seenIt=1
Madigan sues citing mortgage scam
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Fresh Start Forms Debt repayment plan
A colleague of mine, has developed a useful way to pay down debt without filing bankruptcy.Check out his info here.
I'd like to share this video with you. It's called "10 Minutes to financial...
US Trustee moved
The US Trustee has moved their office in Chicago.
The new address will be:Office of the United States TrusteeDirksen Federal Court House219 South Dearborn StreetRoom 873Chicago, IL 60604
The main telephone number (312) 886-5785...
Mortgage Relief
Good News.
I recently attended a meeting presented by several prominent bankruptcy Judges in Chicago, IL. They discussed numerous topics on the current laws, rules etc. They all seemed to be in agreement that the proposed changes...
Recent Bankruptcy Statistics…Bankruptcy is alive and well in the US
Spurred by the down cycle in the mortgage business, a downturn in the economy (Recession? what recession? ) or else just credit providers providing more credit than should be given, we have seen a recent rise in bankruptcy filings both in...