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Does a Release of a Second Mortgage Make 7 a Better Option than 13? Tell Us Why.

By CONSIDER CHAPTER 13, on April 29th, 2012

A recent flurry of e-mails on a listserv moderated by Professor Bob Lawless concerned the subject “Why I’m steering my clients AWAY from Chapter 13.” One contributor observed that Chase recently offered two of his clients complete or nearly complete releases of their second mortgages. He observed that this makes Chapter 7 a more . . . → Read More: Does a Release of a Second Mortgage Make 7 a Better Option than 13? Tell Us Why.

NACBA and FICO Sound the Student Loan Alarm

By Michaela White, on April 29th, 2012

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A Defense of Student Loan Nondischargeability

By CONSIDER CHAPTER 13, on April 29th, 2012

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The Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in RadLAX Hotel v. Amalgamated Bank

By CONSIDER CHAPTER 13, on April 29th, 2012

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The Means Test for Chapter 13s – Line by Line – Part I (lines 1-12)

By John Gustafson, on April 29th, 2012

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Other Debtor Intake Resources

By CONSIDER CHAPTER 13, on April 22nd, 2012

In addition to Retainer Agreements, Debtor attorneys need a host of other ‘intake’ forms.

This week we are adding:

527(c) Notice - .doc .pdf Free Consultation Agreement – .doc .pdf Guidelines for Chapter 7 Cases - .doc .pdf Guidelines for Chapter 13 Cases - .doc .pdf Certification of Bankruptcy Info Under Penalty of Perjury - .doc .pdf

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WHAT IS THE DEADLINE?

By CONSIDER CHAPTER 13, on April 22nd, 2012

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Who Do I Serve And How Much Notice Do I Give?

By CONSIDER CHAPTER 13, on April 22nd, 2012

Not only does the Academy Toolbox contain an article to help you find a federally insured institution but also now contains a Quick Reference Guide to Rules Requiring Notice or Service of Pleadings in Chapter 13 Cases (download here as a .doc or as a .pdf). Find out at a glance who must be . . . → Read More: Who Do I Serve And How Much Notice Do I Give?

New and Notable: 4/16/2012

By CONSIDER CHAPTER 13, on April 22nd, 2012

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New and Notable: 4/19/2012

By CONSIDER CHAPTER 13, on April 22nd, 2012

March 19, 2012

Ask Mr. Civil Procedure Man By Professor Ralph U. Whitten, Senator Allen A. Sekt Professor of Law at Creighton University Law School (Omaha, NE)

Dear Mr. Civil Procedure Man, The part of the Court’s decision (Espinosa) I am mystified about concerns the relationship between jurisdiction and the notice requirements of . . . → Read More: New and Notable: 4/19/2012