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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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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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Strategic small business bankruptcy: Sid’s Hardware uses Chapter 11 to end lease

Filing for bankruptcy, especially Chapter 11, doesn’t necessarily mean you’re broke or that your business failing.  Sometimes it’s part of a larger strategy to get out of a tight situation. In the case of Sid’s Hardware Store on 345 Jay Street in Metrotech, the business was viable but the lease was too expensive to enable …

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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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Attorney Bruce Weiner to teach Small Business Bankruptcy for March 3 Practicing Law Institute (PLI) seminar on Consumer and Small Business Bankruptcy 2010

Just a quick post to let readers know that I will be teaching the “Small Business Bankruptcy“ portion of the March 3 “Consumer and Small Business Bankruptcy 2010“ seminar at the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) in New York City. Here are the topics I’ll be covering: Small Business Bankruptcy Eligibility for filing as a small …

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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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Fraudulent transfer claims increase. What’s the impact on New Yorkers and New York business owners?

There’s a new study out titled “Risky Business: Financial Firms Face Wave of Fraudulent Transfer Claims“ by Navigant Consulting and The Economist Intelligence Unit. The gist of it is that debtors, trustees and creditors committees are increasingly pursuing “fraudulent transfer” (aka “fraudulent conveyance“) claims (i.e., attempts to recover improper payments) in the wake of the …

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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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