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What is an Adversary Complaint?

What is an Adversary Complaint? Federal laws protect an individual from creditor harassment during a bankruptcy case. Sometimes disputes arise during the case and a creditor, the trustee, or the ...
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Self Employed Individuals Use Net income not Gross income on form 22C, Means Test

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My home has been sold at foreclosure - Is there any way for me to get my house back?

My home has been sold at foreclosure – Is there any way for me to get my house back? Maybe, but the road in front of you will be an uphill battle. First, the best situation is to contact a ...
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Contested Lien Strip Victory - Second Mortgage Eliminated

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"Support growing among policymakers for NACBA's Principal Paydown Plan"

Dear NACBA Member: On Wednesday, we wrote to bring you up-to-date on activities of NACBA’s Legislative Committee in support of the Principal Paydown Plan (PPP). Just as that email went out, we ...
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Tax Returns After Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy --

Tax Returns After Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy YOU CAN KEEP YOUR TAX RETURN!!! A Massachusetts Chapter 13 bankruptcy case lasts between three to five years. That is three to five New Years, three to ...
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Eighth Circuit BAP Allows Strip Off of Wholly Unsecured Lien in Chapter 20

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"Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: A Primer"

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Homeowners Need Help -- from the New York Times

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Tax liens

Tax liens will "ride through" your bankruptcy case. If you have an otherwise dischargeable tax claim and a lien has been recorded against your real or personal property the lien will remain ...
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Rental Property - Mortgage Cram Down - Reduce your principle balance on your mortgage loan

Rental Property - Mortgage Cram Down - Reduce your principle balance on your mortgage loan In a chapter 11 or 13 bankruptcy you may be able to reduce the outstanding principle balance on your mortgage ...
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If you file Bankruptcy you can keep your tax return

For most debtors filing under chapter 7, 11, 12, or 13 you are able to keep your tax return without surrendering it over to the case trustee or the estate. In bankruptcy you are able to exempt certain ...
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