Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Misapplication of Funds and False Bankruptcy Statements
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Misapplication of Funds and False Bankruptcy Statements

Lekevie C. Johnson, a former Champaign, IL pastor, pleaded guilty on December 1st to federal program misapplication, student loan misapplication, and false statement in bankruptcy. Johnson operated a not-for-profit corporation that received federal grant funds from the United States Department...

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Alex Jones Files for Bankruptcy After Massive Civil Verdict
Alex Jones Files for Bankruptcy After Massive Civil Verdict

Alex Jones, a radio show host and conspiracy theorist, recently filed for bankruptcy. In 2012, after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, Jones began to spread his conspiracy theory that the government had planned this massacre, that no one...

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Congress Passes Bill Making it Easier to File for Bankruptcy
Congress Passes Bill Making it Easier to File for Bankruptcy

On June 7, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bill S.3823, which is now expected to be signed by President Biden. This bill will increase the debt limits that a debtor – individual, married couple, or business – to...

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Gillman Bruton Capone Law Group Thanksgiving Food Drive
Gillman Bruton Capone Law Group Thanksgiving Food Drive

Food is a necessity that, at times, is taken for granted. Those with plenty should help those with little. Through our firm’s Thanksgiving Food Drive, this year we looked to give back to those in need within our New Jersey...

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Coronavirus Stimulus Package: Will It Be Enough To Save Small Businesses
Coronavirus Stimulus Package: Will It Be Enough To Save Small Businesses

The Coronavirus outbreak has caused the unprecedented shutdown of businesses by the government. While this may be necessary to control the spread of the virus, the shutdown is having a devastating effect on businesses throughout the country. With New Jersey...

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CORONAVIRUS AND SMALL BUSINESSES:  BOUNCING BACK FROM THE  PANDEMIC
CORONAVIRUS AND SMALL BUSINESSES: BOUNCING BACK FROM THE PANDEMIC

Even if you have have operated your business in the most prudent of manners, it is likely that you still have at best, enough reserve capital to operate your business for three months without bringing in any or very little...

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Gillman & Gillman to Present Seminar: BOOT CAMP: Foreclosure and Loan Workout Procedures
Gillman & Gillman to Present Seminar: BOOT CAMP: Foreclosure and Loan Workout Procedures

Justin M. Gillman, Esq., of Gillman & Gillman, , will be presenting a seminar entitled "BOOT CAMP: Foreclosure and Loan Workout Procedures" for the National Business Institute (NBI) on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, in Princeton, New Jersey.   The Seminar is...

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Bankruptcy News: Phone Scammers Targeting Bankruptcy Filers
Bankruptcy News: Phone Scammers Targeting Bankruptcy Filers

Phone scamming from public information is becoming more and more prevalent with the access to information through online resources.   We have seen firsthand the impact of phone scams involving the IRS and other debt collection matters. Now, a recent scam...

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Loan Modifications: Freddie Mac Announces Increase in Standard Interest Rates for Modifications
Loan Modifications: Freddie Mac Announces Increase in Standard Interest Rates for Modifications

Freddie Mac has announced that the base interest rates on Freddie Mac Standard Loan Modifications and Streamlined Modifications will increase for the first time in several years effective April 14, 2015.  See here.   Effective April 14, 2015, the base rate...

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New Jersey Foreclosure Rates Highest in Nation in 1st Quarter 2014
New Jersey Foreclosure Rates Highest in Nation in 1st Quarter 2014

The Mortgage Bankers Association, which monitors and reports on foreclosure rates, reported that New Jersey surpassed Florida as the state with the highest rate of "loans in foreclosure".   The report indicated that 8% of New Jersey mortgage loans were in...

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