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Time Out: Dealing with the Automatic Stay of Bankruptcy in Construction Disputes

Matthew DeVries
February 27, 2012 10:00

When it rains and the kids cannot got out to play, our house can get a little chaotic.  A few weeks ago, I lost my cool demeanor.  Jackson (below) was screaming at the top of his lungs and was chasing three other kids with a light-saber.  I yelled: "Time out!...

Debt Collectors; Sheriff’s Department Corruption; A Justice’s Nutty Opinion

Nicholas Gebelt
February 22, 2012 01:56

This post gathers my thoughts on three eye openers.  Some were in the news, and some I experienced first-hand in my bankruptcy practice.  The common thread among these eye openers is a profound threat to the freedom and wellbeing of the citizenry. I.          Debt Collector Abuses A.        Whole...

Does A Debtor Have To Attend The Reaffirmation Hearing?

Nicholas Gebelt
January 17, 2012 01:47

A fellow attorney recently asked me this question because she had a client who failed to attend the reaffirmation hearing.  As a result, the judge disapproved the reaffirmation agreement.  She wondered if the creditor could now repossess the car.  The short answer is: Yes.  What’s going on...

Top reasons to file bankruptcy

December 22, 2011 17:08

There are a multitude of reasons why a consumer may choose to file for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection.  Most of these are good reasons and by discussing your situation with a debt relief attorney licensed in your state, the bankruptcy will generally help relieve the...

The Essentials of Foreclosure Defense

Christine Wilton
November 14, 2011 13:00

On September 20, 2011 I was a speaker for Law Review CLE on the topic of Foreclosure Defense in Orange, California and again on November 10, 2011 in Riverside. My perspective is always from the bankruptcy side where we will file under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code to initially stop the...