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...
Violations of the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) as a Defense to Mortgage Foreclosure Limited to Three Years After the Date of the Loan The Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) was enacted by Congress "to assure a meaningful disclosure of credit...
Foreclosure defense and bankruptcy lawyers are - in one very important way - like plumbers. It is almost always true that the sooner you hire one, the the better the result of the work they do. People facing foreclosure often...
A decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania provides a clear example of why homeowners who become delinquent on their mortgage payments and seek to find a remedy to prevent the loss of their...
New Jersey Foreclosures Which Once Took Several Years Can Now Be Completed In Six Months. Loan Modification May Still Offer Multiple Options to Homeowners After Service of the Foreclosure Complaint. Homeowners Seeking Modification Who Are Served With a Foreclosure Complaint...
Careful planning before filing a bankruptcy petition often determines the outcome of the proceeding. For this reason, mammoth corporations and individuals who have very substantial assets devote as much time to planning for a bankruptcy filing as they do for...
The Judicial Conference of the United States Courts approved amendments to the fees applicable in New Jersey and all Bankruptcy Court cases. The increases below go into effect June 1, 2014. FILING FEES FOR BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS: Chapter 7 Petition...
Resumption of Random Audits of Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 Consumer Bankruptcy Cases. Random Audits of Under the Bankruptcy Code, beginning with the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), the Office of the United...
New Study Demonstrates that Only 1 in 10 attempts by "Debt Settlement Companies" Prove Successful. http://nacba.org/News/ConsumerAlertDebtSettlement.aspx Frankly, this supports what experienced Bankruptcy Lawyers have been advising their clients for many years. In many cases, we often advise clients that even...
The U.S. Trustee Program has announced new Means Testing Data for Bankruptcy Cases. The median income for each family size for a Chapter 7 New Jersey Bankruptcy Case for cases filed on or after April 1, 2013 is as follows:...
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