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Prove It!

Evidence: even in bankruptcy cases

Kismet,  def. fate or destiny, seemed to be in play this weekend. Or maybe it's that I'm like a magpie with a fixation on books rather than shiny objects. But the first thing that caught my eye … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Bankruptcy Practice

Navigate The Marital Debt Thicket In Bankruptcy

Breaking Up and Bankruptcy

Love and Marriage. Fries and Catsup. Chips and Dip. Like these famous pairings, divorce and bankruptcy are frequent companions. When a couple goes their separate ways, often the most … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Bankruptcy Practice

Maybe You Already Knew…

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I learned something new last week and it took the ***!#### means test to teach it to me. The case involved a couple where the non filing wife ran an interior decorating business.  The income and … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Bankruptcy Practice

Stop Wrestling With Lien Stripping

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  If there's a bright spot in the midst of this recession, it's the thrill bankruptcy lawyers get in stripping mortgage liens from underwater property. Action taken at the depths of home … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Bankruptcy Practice

It’s Not Smart To Overpay

Don't Pay Too Much In Chapter 13

    Some mistakes the Chapter 13 trustee will call you on;  others go unremarked.   So let's discuss some simplistic thinking that has your Chapter 13 client paying too much into … [Continue reading...]

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A New Wrinkle With Client Age

New Bankruptcy Wrinkle

      This seems to have been my season for issues driven by testamentary, or pseudo testamentary transfers. I've encountered the post petition trust beneficiary; the client … [Continue reading...]

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When Bankruptcy Attorneys Put Their Clients In Default

Counsel, get it right

    The Chapter 13 Trustee almost snarled from the counsel table at last week's hearings. Counsel's "fix", she told the court, put the debtor instantly in default. Huh?  The … [Continue reading...]

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About Cathy

I'm a certified consumer bankruptcy specialist, Northern California chair for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, on a mission to help lawyers become better bankruptcy practitioners.

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