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Twelve Documents to Bring to Your Free Bankruptcy Consultation with Your New York Bankruptcy Attorney (Part 2)

In Part 1, we discussed the various documents that you should consider bringing to your first free bankruptcy consultation with your New York bankruptcy attorney. Our goal is to relieve you of some of your anxiety as you begin the bankruptcy process. Gathering the necessary documents will ease some of your fears. Doing so will …

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Twelve Documents to Bring to Your First Consultation with Your New York Bankruptcy Attorney (Part 1)

If you’ve set up a free bankruptcy consultation in New York, in all likelihood you will be nervous about your first meeting with your bankruptcy attorney. Financial matters are incredibly personal, and people have a natural inclination against discussing debt with strangers. However, if you bring the necessary paperwork, your first meeting will go more …

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Preferences vs fraudulent conveyances in New York: What’s the difference?

For New Yorkers involved with the bankruptcy process, whether debtors or creditors, the concepts of “preferences” and “fraudulent conveyances” often cause confusion.  (Actually, it’s not just laypeople.  They cause confusion for many law students and even some lawyers as well.) They cause confusion because they both often relate to attempts by debtors to keep certain …

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5 common mortgage scams for New Yorkers to beware of

Being under financial stress makes people extremely vulnerable to scams, whether in New York or elsewhere.  The key is being aware, being educated and being skeptical.  And of course, it never hurts to have an experienced New York bankruptcy attorney to check in with. Here are five common mortgage scams that every New Yorker should …

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What will happen at my 341 meeting of creditors in New York?

It’s very common for clients filing for personal bankruptcy to worry about the 341 Meeting of Creditors.  It’s the first “event” in a bankruptcy case and the first time for most clients to actually go to court.  (Though it’s usually the only time the client needs to go to court in a bankruptcy case.) A …

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Preference lawsuits: How to defend yourself

In a previous post I explained to all the New Yorkers out there what a preference lawsuit is and why you should care. While reading it may have helped make you feel smart at cocktail parties, in the back of your mind you were probably also wondering, “So what exactly should I do if I’m …

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What is a preference payment? And why should you care?

Let’s say someone owes you money.  You know they’re having financial difficulties, so you go to them and try to get them to pay it back to you before they file for bankruptcy.  You have a good relationship with them and they’re kind enough to make sure you get paid back. Three weeks later, the …

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Who Were Chapter 7 New York Bankruptcy Debtors in 2017?

Last year I asked who chapter 7 bankruptcy debtors were, and just a few weeks ago, I discovered that Brooklyn bankruptcy filings were up in 2017 over 2016. Because the federal judiciary’s Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection report (BAPCPA report) came out recently, it’s fair to ask how 2017 compared to 2016 and whether …

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