Posts In 2010

Mr. Fear Will Be Speaking on “When the Tenant Files Bankruptcy” in February 2011 Dec 14

Mr. Fear will be speaking at a Sterling Education Seminar on February 3, 2011, on the topic “When the Tenant Files Bankruptcy.” ...

Will Your Attorney Be With You When You Go To Bankruptcy Court? Dec 08

When you hire a bankruptcy lawyer, you probably assume that lawyer or another attorney from that lawyer’s firm will be with you ...

MERS: Should Counties Sue Them to Collect Unpaid Recording Fees? Oct 19

Whenever a document is recorded with a county recorder, the recording party must pay a recording fee. This includes the initial ...

Nationwide Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Rise 11% Oct 04

Nationwide, consumer bankruptcy filings rose 11% in the first three quarters of 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009. ...

FTC Bans Upfront Fees by Debt Negotiators Jul 30

The FTC enacted a new rule, effective October 27, 2010, that will ban debt negotiators from collecting an advance fee before the ...

9th Circuit BAP Tells Wells Fargo No More Freezing Bank Accounts Jul 07

The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel castigated Wells Fargo for a practice that has been the bane of many debtors and ...