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5 tips for improving your post-bankruptcy credit score in New York

A real concern for many who file for bankruptcy in New York is whether they can rebuild their credit score following the end of their bankruptcy case. Fortunately, there are effective ways to do this.  And there’s no magic to them.  They’re simply common sense.  Here are 5 good ways to improve your post-bankruptcy credit …

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5 tips for improving your post-bankruptcy credit score in New York

A real concern for many who file for bankruptcy in New York is whether they can rebuild their credit score following the end of their bankruptcy case. Fortunately, there are effective ways to do this.  And there’s no magic to them.  They’re simply common sense.  Here are 5 good ways to improve your post-bankruptcy credit …

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NY bankruptcy exemptions and exempt property in bankruptcy

NY bankruptcy exemptions have gone through some changes this year.  And if you’re a potential New York bankruptcy filer with bankruptcy assets to protect, then those changes are mostly for the better. First off, what are exemptions?  Exemptions in the bankruptcy context are assets that would normally be part of the bankruptcy estate but which …

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Bankruptcy basics with the Bankruptcy Bill cartoon: “cents on the dollar” and “involuntary filing”

The latest Bankruptcy Bill cartoon is out (“Bankruptcy Bill #25:  Dutch Date“) and finds humor in the euphemisms bankruptcy lawyers might employ in discussing a blind date gone awry.  The humor is intended primarily for an audience of bankruptcy lawyers.  But I thought it also offers a nice opportunity to educate my clients and other …

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Bankruptcy Man vs. Mortgantua – Mortgage Note Request!

Bankruptcy Man (f/k/a BAPCPA Man) fights through a classic mortgage industry trick by Mortgantua. 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 New York and dealing with mortgage and other financial problems, if you’re in search of your …

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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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Mortgage Cramdown Fail: BAPCPA Man vs Mortgantua – Part 5

How is BAPCPA Man doing in his battle against Mortgantua to save American homeowners?  Not so well, thanks to Congress Man and Subprimulus. Note: This cartoon is posted on the NYBankruptcyNet site with the express permission of the creators of BAPCPA Man. Are you worried about foreclosure in New York?  If you’re struggling with mortgage …

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