Blog Posts in July, 2011
Posted on Jul 30, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
"RECENTLY FILED AMICUS BRIEFS: Exemption for Inherited IRA NACBA has filed an amicus brief in the case of In re Chilton, No. 11-40377 (5th Cir.). That case addresses the issue of whether a debtor ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Why Should I Hire a Bankruptcy Attorney? Years ago, few attorneys in Massachusetts specialized in any particular area of the law. These "general practitioners" handled criminal cases, family ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
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Posted on Jul 27, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Your Personal "Debt Ceiling" On July 25, President Obama addressed the country asking the American public to encourage their Congressmen to raise our nation's debt ceiling. The debt ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Checkout our new bankruptcy video.
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Posted on Jul 24, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Picking and Choosing Debts to Discharge There are many myths circulating regarding bankruptcy in Massachusetts. One of the most popular myths is that a bankruptcy debtor can pick and choose which ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
When Can I Stop Paying Credit Cards? Many of my Massachusetts bankruptcy clients ask, "When can I stop paying on my credit cards?" The answer seems obvious: "immediately." If you ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Bankruptcy Can Provide Leverage to Underwater Homeowners The Washington Post recently reported that the Obama administration is not planning another large federally funded program to relieving the ...
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Posted on Jul 17, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Can Bankruptcy Discharge Student Loans? Discharging student loans through the Massachusetts bankruptcy court is extremely difficulty. Since 1978 Congress has increased restrictions on bankruptcy ...
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Posted on Jul 17, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
"Customer Sues Chase, Says Bank Ruined Her Credit By Declaring Her Dead" "A funny thing happened when Curtis and Wrenella Pierre tried to get a modification of the $460,000 in mortgage ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
From the Us Trustee's Office. For the full article please visit http://www.justice.gov/ust/eo/public_affairs/press/docs/2011/pr20110118.htm January 18, 2011 CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) N.A. WILL REFUND ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
From the American Bar Association. Please view the full article at ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Debts Excluded From Chapter 7 Discharge The purpose of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is to liquidate all of the debtor's non-exempt property to pay creditors, and to legally discharge any remaining debt ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
U.S. Bankruptcy Rate Drops The steady increase in bankruptcy filings since 2005 may have finally leveled off. According to the American Bankruptcy Institute and National Bankruptcy Research Center, ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Life Happens: Bankruptcy Conversion or Dismissal During Chapter 13 Much of an individual's bankruptcy case revolves around the date the case was filed, also called the petition date. On that date ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
From the American Bar Association, the full article can be read here ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
As the 4th of July holiday approaches, we just wanted to take this moment to let you know of our holiday hours. They are as follows: Saturday, July 2nd-Normal Business Hours Sunday, July 3rd- CLOSED ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
" RECENT CASES OF INTEREST: Guest Contributor Wendell Sherk, NACBA State Chair, Missouri" From the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers, please visit them at www.nacba.org 8 ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
July 4 th Weekend Hours The Office will be closed on Friday July 1, 2011 through Monday July 4, 2011. Normal office hours will resume on July 5, 2011. Have a great holiday.
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