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Posted on Jan 28, 2012 By Robert Kovacs
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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Posted on Oct 24, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Increase Cost of Going Broke The U.S. Bankruptcy Courts have increased the fee for filing bankruptcy by $7. Effective November 1, 2011, the filing fee for Chapter 7 will ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
The Judicial Conference of the United States adopted a new court fee schedule on September 13, which will become effective November 1, 2011. The revenue generated by the fee change will go into the ...
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Posted on Oct 16, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Are You A Bankruptcy Phoenix? The ancient world has many stories of the firebird, or phoenix. The phoenix is mythical bird of great beauty that lives a very long time. At the end of its life the ...
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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 Jan 20, 2010 By Robert Kovacs
Leave it there. An individual filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy case you may be able to exempt up to $11,200 ($22,400 for a married couple) of cash and bank deposits. If the money is exempt it will not be ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2010 By Robert Kovacs
The goal for most individuals in bankruptcy is to receive a discharge of their debts. A discharge is a release of your legal obligation to repay your debt. With limited exception the discharge will ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2009 By Robert Kovacs
In all bankruptcy cases there will be a required meeting this is often called the “meeting of the creditors” or the “§341 meeting.” The Case Trustee will conduct the meeting. She represents the ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2009 By Robert Kovacs
With the snow that fell this weekend I cannot help but think now may be a good time to mention what happens if a debtor cannot make their assigned time and date for their §341 meeting. The §341 ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2009 By Robert Kovacs
Attorney Hoffman was recently selected to replace retiring Judge Rosenthal. Attorney Hoffman will have to undergo an FBI background check before taking the bench. Judge Rosenthal will be missed by ...
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