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Posted on Feb 3, 2013 By Robert Kovacs
Paying your Chapter 13 Plan -- on-line Currently the only way to make your monthly payment to the chapter 13 trustee is through money order or bank check. That is changing, the Kovacs Law Office has ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2013 By Robert Kovacs
Christy's of Cape Code – Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy On January 31, 2013, Christy's of Cape Cod, filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy. Unlike a personal chapter 7 bankruptcy, Christy's ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2013 By Robert Kovacs
There are several pending bankruptcy form and rule changes. The public is welcome to comment on the proposed forms and rules. You can see the full changes by clicking here.
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Posted on Jan 21, 2013 By Robert Kovacs
Worcester County Bankruptcy Filings Decline in 2012 The Worcester Telegram and Gazete is reporting that Worcester County has seen a 17% decline in chapter 7 bankruptcy filings and a 27% decrease in ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2013 By Robert Kovacs
Notable Case – Recent Decision In Re: Mayberry In 2011 a client came to me to help save her home from foreclosure. This client has limited income and was struggling to survive. A chapter 13 ...
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Posted on Dec 31, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
In re Hoey, 2012 Bankr. LEXIS 5803 (Bankr. D. Mass. Dec. 18, 2012) Recently Judge Hillman, of the Boston Bankruptcy Court, found that a creditor cannot file a late objection to a bankruptcy plan prior ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
What to Expect at your 341 Meeting! Anyone filing Bankruptcy must go through several steps including a 341 Meeting. The 341 meeting is held in front of a trustee and not a judge. The trustee will ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Student Loans and Bankruptcy Prior to October 7, 1998 Prior to October 7, 1998 student loans, federal or private, were dischargeable in bankruptcy. However, the loan had to be in repayment for more ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
What can a Chapter 13 Plan do §1322 (b) of the Bankruptcy Code A chapter 13 plan is required to do many things as outlined in §1322 (a). Also, there is a list of optional provisions ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
"Social Security Income Not Included in Projected Disposable Income In two important victories for debtors, the Fifth and Tenth Circuits have found that social security income is not included in ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
"The last few days have seen two important appellate decisions where the National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center (NCBRC) represented NACBA as an amicus curiae. These decisions reinforce the ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
The case updates below are provided by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers. I am proudly a member! Please visit their website at www.NACBA.org. "No Lien Stripping under ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Common Bankruptcy Question – I am planning on Filing Bankruptcy, Can I stop paying my monthly bill. Yes, but be careful. First off, if you are planning on filing bankruptcy you MUST stop using ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Jose Cansaco, the former Boston Red Sox and current Worcester Tornado, has recently filed for bankruptcy protection in Nevada. Click here, jose-cansaco, and read his bankruptcy documents.
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Posted on Jul 22, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Dear NACBA Member, I am writing to bring to your attention a report released today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Department of Education which sheds much-needed light on ...
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Posted on May 26, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Dear NACBA member: On Monday, May 28, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer will be airing a piece on student loan debt, interviewing NACBA President Billy Brewer and a borrower provided by one of our very ...
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Posted on May 26, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Student Loan debt discharged due to Asperger's Syndrome The American Bar Association is reporting that an individual suffering with Asperger's Syndrome has recently received a discharge of his ...
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Posted on May 19, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
______________________________________________________________________ Cases In Review May 2012 "Cases In Review" highlights recent cases that may be of particular interest to consumer ...
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Posted on May 19, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Dear Fellow NACBA Member: In response to the recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by ResCap, the mortgage arm of Ally Financial, formerly known as GMAC Mortgage, NACBA will be seeking global relief ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Proposed law to allow private, non-government, student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy Below is the full text of the proposed change to the bankruptcy code, allowing private student loans to be ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
"NACBA is committed to working with you and our lawmakers to provide the fresh start that families need, including relief from student loan debt. Recently, S. 1102, the “Fairness for ...
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Posted on May 6, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
©National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center www.ncbrc.org 1 of 4 ______________________________________________________________________ Cases In Review April 2012 "Cases In Review" ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
National Associaiotn of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney's – Case Update and Amicus Riverside Bankruptcy Court's Sua Sponte Dismissal Reversed The District Court for the Central District of ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Warren Sapp Bankruptcy Warren Sapp, the hard hitting defensive lineman and now sports commentator, has filed for bankruptcy. Sapp had commented that some poor real estate investments lead to the ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
Direct Air Bankruptcy – Case Update Today, April 11, 2012, the bankruptcy court order Direct Air's chapter 11 bankruptcy converted to one under chapter 7. In chapter 7 a case trustee will be ...
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