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Brooklyn Bankruptcy Update 09.07.2010

Time for another edition of Brooklyn Bankruptcy Update, a look at the latest Bankruptcy news and happenings out of the County of Kings (aka Brooklyn). “Fraudulent nursing school files for bankruptcy:  Students left holding the bag at Brooklyn-based Envision Review Center Inc.“ (Crain’s New York Business) – The nursing school, located on 1894 Flatbush Avenue, …

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Brooklyn Bankruptcy Update 03.31.10

Time for another edition of Brooklyn Bankruptcy Update, a look at the latest Bankruptcy news and happenings out of the County of Kings (aka Brooklyn). 1.  Mayor Bloomberg Announces New NYC Service Initiative to Provide Free Legal Services to Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure (RealEstateRama.com) “A new NYC Service initiative to provide free legal support …

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Lenny Dykstra Chapter 11 bankruptcy anti-case study continues

The Lenny Dykstra bankruptcy drama continues. When we last checked in, Dykstra was demonstrating what not to do in an individual Chapter 11 bankruptcy by trashing his mansion and allowing it to fall into disrepair in various ways.  Essentially he was throwing away value that could’ve been used toward paying back creditors in an effort …

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Judge Alan Trust wins Bankruptcy Bill Bankruptcy Song Contest

The Bankruptcy Bill Bankruptcy Song Contest (of which I was one of the sponsors) announced it’s winner in a cute cartoon: “DEBTS IN WRONG PLACES” by Judge Alan S. Trust(United States Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York) (Bankruptcy Bill Song Contest cartoon image used by Rosenberg Musso & Weiner LLP with the express permission …

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Do we really need a Consumer Finance Protection Agency? Toyota’s example indicates “YES”

There’s a great cartoon on the Center for Responsible Lending’s website that points out the silliness of the arguments against the creation of a Consumer Finance Protection Agency (CFPA). The gist of the cartoon is that if Toyota and the auto industry made the same arguments being used by opponents of the CFPA, there would …

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Bankruptcy Man learns how to fight the mortgage industry (aka Mortgantua)

Bankruptcy Man (f/k/a BAPCPA Man) remembers his training for fighting the mortgage industry (a/k/a Mortgantua).  The cartoon also features a cameo by North Carolina-based foreclosure fighting guru, O. Max Gardner. Note: This cartoon is posted on the NYBankruptcyNet site with the express permission of the creators of Bankruptcy Man. If you’re concerned about foreclosure in …

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Credit card practices “explained”….in a funny and satirical way

If you weren’t already cynical about the credit card industry’s practices in the face of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 which went into effect yesterday (Feb 22, 2010), take a look at this very funny and “educational” video by Mark Fiore: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCJHi-b0rhw&feature=player_embedded] Click here to read more posts on NYBankruptcyNet about credit cards For …

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The new credit card law: What New Yorkers need to know to protect themselves

The Credit CARD Act of 2009 goes into effect TODAY, February 22, 2010. What does it mean for New Yorkers like you and me? Will it really help us? Is there anything we have to watch out for? The answers:  More protections.  Yes, to some extent.  And yes, there are things to watch out for. …

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Credit Card Debt Collectors: Honey? Or more vinegar?

If you listen to the collections industry, credit card companies have started employing a lighter touch when it comes to debt collection. An article on CollectionsAndCreditRisk.com says that this strategy is an attempt by the credit card industry to mitigate its losses. However, based on everything I hear from my clients, such genteel behavior by …

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Presidents and bankruptcy: Jefferson and Lincoln

Happy President’s Bankruptcy Day everyone!  Did you know that both Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln dealt with bankruptcy?  Not the national debt, but their own personal bankruptcy. Is this something we as Americans should be ashamed of?  On the contrary, I think it shows off the strength and resilience of our country and our democratic …

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