Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Dec 26, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
An ambulance company in Lebanon Township has been forced to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after local authorities and officials have been questioning its ownership. The Lebanon Township First Aid ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
A three-week suspension agreement between Attorney General Janet Mills and GMAC Mortgage Company is now followed by a federal judge allowing the company to resume foreclosure and eviction proceedings. ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Three residents of southern California are in big trouble now that federal prosecutors have caught on to their foreclosure rescue scam. They used fake bankruptcy filings to stall the foreclosure of ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Major Hollywood player MGM is working with a federal bankruptcy court to create a bankruptcy plan for the failing company. MGM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over a month ago, a ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Freedom Communications Incorporated is considering recent offers to purchase its TV stations and newspapers. This comes at a time when the company is publicly reviewing strategic options for itself ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
There are countless reasons why people may choose to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy . However, statistics compiled throughout the nation show that the majority of consumers in ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Although they were financially shaky a few months ago, Chemtura Chairman and CEO Craig Rogerson is showing signs of hope for the restructuring of his company. Having finally completed the financial ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
This week, news sources announced that a former prosecutor from Canyon County, Idaho filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy . The former prosecutor, John Bujak, reported assets at $500,000-$1 million against ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Even the FBI is getting involved in the investigation against lending companies and the increasing amounts of homes that are being foreclosed on. This is in addition to effort by attorneys general ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
In Irvine, Hines Nurseries LLC has recently announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company told new sources that it chose to file for bankruptcy after getting hit by a ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
This week, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced that he will be working with other attorney generals and regulators from 49 other states. The group will partner to investigate improper ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
This week, spokesperson with The Beaumont Metropolitan YMCA has announced that it will file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and stop all operations. The decision was reached by the YMCA's Board of Directors ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
This week, it was announced that the Texas Rangers, a Major League Baseball team, signed a 20 year extension of its TV deal with Fox Sports Southwest. Prior to this recent announcement, much publicity ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Wage garnishment is a procedure that allows a creditor, such as a credit card company, to go to court and get an order that will require a person's employer to withhold a portion of the person's ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
After you have filed for bankruptcy, whether Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 , one of the most important things that you can do to avoid future financial problems is to live within your means. Living within ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
A special forbearance is an option that people should consider when they have fallen behind on their mortgages and are facing bankruptcy or foreclosure . When people ask for a special forbearance, ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Recently, Shubh Hotels Pittsburgh, LLC filed for bankruptcy protection. The company is the owner of Pittsburgh's largest hotel and its filing occurred days after Hilton Hotels Corp. terminated its ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
When people file for bankruptcy, whether Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 , they may wonder if they will have to go to court for their bankruptcy proceedings. Generally speaking, most people do not have to ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Anytime people file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy , they may have to appear at a Chapter 13 confirmation hearing. The confirmation hearing is held 30 to 45 days after people's 341 hearing and attendance ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
This week Sunday, Teresa and Joe Giudice were supposed to have a public auction of their household furnishings at their 5 million Towaco mansion after filing for bankruptcy in New Jersey. However, the ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
One advantage that people have when they choose to file for Chapter 7 is that their unsecured debt is discharged. This means that debt that they owe to creditors or financial institutions is ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2010 By South Texas Bankruptcy Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our South Texas bankruptcy blog .
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Posted on Jul 31, 2010 By Amber Lancour
If you are thinking about filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy , it is important that you understand each type of bankruptcy involves a different set of circumstances. For this reason, ...
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