By Cathy Moran, California Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Cathy Moran, California Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Cathy Moran, California Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: cathymoran@gmail.com
Site: http://www.moranlaw.net
About: See Authors Posts (20) on Dec 7, 2007 in Uncategorized | 4 Comments
I’m beginning to feel like a financial triage nurse rather than a bankruptcy law specialist. I sort through a client’s mortgages and decide which properties live and which properties die.
The best advice I had for a couple I saw yesterday was stop making payments on your miserable loan and live there payment free ’til [...]
By Chip Parker, Jacksonville Consumer Attorney
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Name: Chip Parker, Jacksonville Foreclosure Defense Attorney
Email: parker@jaxlawcenter.com
Site: http://www.jaxlawcenter.com
About: See Authors Posts (24) on Dec 6, 2007 in mortgage reform | 1 Comment
The Bush administration is on the verge of inking a non-binding “deal” with major lenders to freeze interest rates for five years, but while anything is better than nothing, this agreement will not be enough to put the economy back on track. According to analyst Guy Cecala of the trade publication Inside Mortgage Finance, less [...]
By Chip Parker, Jacksonville Consumer AttorneycloseAuthor: Chip Parker, Jacksonville Consumer Attorney
Name: Chip Parker, Jacksonville Foreclosure Defense Attorney
Email: parker@jaxlawcenter.com
Site: http://www.jaxlawcenter.com
About: See Authors Posts (24) on Dec 4, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
I know. Your first question is, “Which one’s the Devil?” Good question, considering Bush’s second term is being sponsored by the banking industry.
In any event, according to AP Reporter Martin Crutsinger, an agreement between the Bush administration and some of the country’s biggest banks to freeze adjustable interest rates is close. Using a something-is-better-than-nothing rationale, [...]
By Wendell Sherk, Missouri Attorney
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Name: Wendell Sherk
Email: wjsherk@alum.wustl.edu
Site: http://www.stlbankruptcy.com
About: I have been a consumer attorney since 1989. Our firm represents consumers almost exclusively, primarily but not exclusively in bankruptcy court. My partner and I have each represented bankruptcy trustees as well as creditors. If you live in Eastern Missouri, visit our website, send an e-mail or give us a call (314) 781-3400. Please mention Mortgage Law Network.See Authors Posts (10) on Dec 3, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
In the peak year of 2005, more than half of subprime mortgages were made to borrowers with prime credit scores. And last year “prime-subprime” borrowing hit 61% of all subprime loans originated, according to a study reported by the Wall Street Journal.
The Journal’s report reflects what many practitioners already know: A lot of [...]
By Kent Anderson, Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney
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Name: Kent Anderson
Email: kent@kentandersonlaw.com
Site: http://www.kentandersonlaw.com
About: I was admitted to practice in Oregon in1978 and have practiced in the Oregon Bankruptcy Court since I was admitted to the federal court bar a few months later. I am designated as a Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist by the American Board of Certification, and have completed both the Max Gardner Bankruptcy Litigation Bootcamp and the Peter Barry Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Bootcamp. I am a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates and have dedicated my practice to consumer advocacy. Mortgage Servicer abuse "correction" through bankruptcy adversary proceedings has become a matter of special interest in recent years. Many years of experience in practice before the Internal Revenue Service and Oregon Department of Revenue has made me a valued referral source for accountants, tax preparers and other attorneys.See Authors Posts (16) on Dec 3, 2007 in mortgage reform | 2 Comments
A recent article, Mortgage Modifications not Happening, published in a blog sponsored by Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, points out just what the title implies. Lenders are making promises that they will modify loans to prevent foreclosure but they are only making promises, not loan modifications. Based on analysis of [...]
By Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
closeAuthor: Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
Name: Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney
Email: brett@BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
Site: http://www.BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
About: Who Am I? I am an honors graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law, and I founded this law firm over fifteen years ago. In that time I’ve represented thousands of people, helping them get back on the road to financial success.
I am a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia federal (general and Bankruptcy Court) and state bars, the United States Tax Court bar, the Fourth Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals bars and the United States Supreme Court bar. I am a signatory to the Montgomery County Bar Association Lawyer's Creed of Professionalism.
My Philosophy of Helping. My clients are my top priority, and I work hard to make them as comfortable as possible. I’m available many evenings, and return phone calls and e-mail messages as quickly as possible. I’ll explain the details of the law in plain terms, never complex “legalese.”
Your satisfaction is my goal. It’s hard enough to go through tough financial times; I try to make it easier for you.
America’s News Media Turns to Me for My Opinion. I have received international media attention in connection with the cases in which I’ve been involved. I was interviewed by Barbara Walters on The View, appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News with Peter Jennings, the Montel Williams Show, BBC World Service, German state television, and numerous local radio and television programs, and been quoted in Money magazine, The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun, among others.
More Than Just a Lawyer. I don't spend all of my time chained to the desk, working on bankruptcy cases. People might like that, but I enjoy my spare time as well. I love my wife, my four children and my dog Belle. They help me always realize that family and loved ones are the most important parts of life.See Authors Posts (8) on Dec 3, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
A recent article in The Washington Post highlighted a common problem when a couple divorces: what happens to the mortgage?
In many divorce cases, one spouse keeps living in the family home. (We’ll call this person the “Home Spouse”). The Home Spouse wants to be listed as the sole owner of the property, while the other [...]
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