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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur speaks on "Numbers for Lawyers" Bankruptcy Judge Isgur explains accounting terms to bankruptcy lawyers -
Ocwen Loan Servicing Doesn't Do Reaffirmation Agreements in Bankruptcy Ocwen makes you prepare your own reaffirmation agreements -
Creditor can rely on Trustee's Motion To Extend Deadline To Object Motions to Extend the Deadline to object to the discharge of debts will be given effect -
Suze Orman Says File Bankruptcy Instead of Just Ignoring Your Debt! Suze Orman says file bankruptcy and get it over with, if you cannot afford to pay your bills. -
Former Enron Executive indicted in Houston bankruptcy fraud case Houston Chronicle reports that former Enron executive has been indicted for bankruptcy fraud -
IRS Not Answering Phone Due To Government Shutdown - Offices Closed IRS phone lines are shut down due to government budget impasse -
Story Re Houston U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes on Bloomberg Video Story Concerning U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes on Bloomberg Law's Bill on Bankruptcy -
U.S. Courts (incl. Bankruptcy) To Remain Open If Government Shuts Down Bankruptcy Courts to remain open after any government shutdown, at least until Oct. 13 -
Parents Give You A House But Reserve A Life Estate? Don't File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, If You Do You Could Lose Your Future Interest Bankruptcy Court in Western District of Texas rules that Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee Can Sell Future Interest in Home -
Houston Bankruptcy Judge Bohm Releases Revised "Helpful Hints For Drafting Complaints, Motions, Applications and Orders" on Court's Site New "Helpful Hints For Drafting Complaints, Motions, Applications and Orders" released on website of Southern District of Texas by Bankruptcy Judge Jeff Bohm -
Supreme Court Decides Meaning of Defalcation For Bankruptcy Discharge Purposes - Bullock v. Bankchampaign, N.A. Defalcation in the Bankruptcy Code includes a culpable state of mind requirement involving knowledge or gross recklessness with respect to, the improper nature -
Court Rules That Chapter 7 Trustee Be Removed From Chapter 7 Case For Breach of Fiduciary Duty To The Bankruptcy Estate U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur removed W. Steve Smith as Chapter 7 Trustee, finding that he "willfullly breached his fiduciary duty to the Estate." -
Crosby Texas Man Prevails on Homestead Claim of Inherited Property in Houston Bankruptcy Court In Texas, an individual who seeks homestead protection has the initial burden to establish the homestead character of the property. Then the burden shifts. -
Debtor Can Seek To Cancel A Completed Foreclosure As a Preference, Says Houston Bankruptcy Judge Bankruptcy allows a debtor to avoid a foreclosure of homestead if the trustee could have avoided the transfer under §547 and the trustee does not do so. -
Your Meeting of Creditors Likely Won't Be Like Casey Anthony's! Bankruptcy Meeting of Creditors Casey Anthony -
Bankruptcy Court Rules Chapter 7 Attorney Fees are Discharged if not paid before bankruptcy filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy fees must be paid before bankruptcy is filed, or they are discharged -
Court Rules That Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Debtor Has To Repay Ex-Wife for "Indemnified" Debts He Agreed To Pay In Divorce Decree Bankruptcy Code says Chapter 7 debtor has to "indemnify" ex-spouse for debts ordered to pay, but still discharged as to the creditors -
JK Harris Charged With Misrepresentation JK Harris allegedly misrepresented the company’s ability to help Texans with unpaid tax obligations. -
IRS Pushes to "Get Right" With Your Government The IRS urges American taxpayers to get right with their government and find ways to pay back taxes under the Fresh Start program.