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Bankruptcy bill would create harsh barriers for consumers and reward abusive lenders
As the U.S. Senate began considering bankruptcy legislation today, national consumer organizations, including Consumer Action, called on Senators to reject the bill because it would favor creditors at the expense of Americans who have suffered… -
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Personal Bankruptcy - Seminar Lesson Plan Packet
This updated packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.) -
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Show us the hope
Falling house prices are driving the collapse of the financial system. But the bailout bill, even the “sweetened” version that was approved by the Senate Wednesday night, does little to avert the defaults and foreclosures… -
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If the bailout doesn’t pass…
What if, after the House vote today, Americans learn that 3,000 banks will fail? That’s what happened during the last U.S. financial crisis—and today’s credit crisis is much greater than the thrift and banking debacle… -
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Wall Street’s turn to bolster confidence
Now, what was that about Hank Paulson having blown it? How he foolishly let Lehman Brothers go under and started a chain reaction that quickly turned into a financial meltdown? How he was so focused… -
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Buy a beach house when going bankrupt
Say an absentee landlord owns the house next to yours. Neither of you keep up your mortgage payments. If you both declare bankruptcy, chances are better that he would keep his place than you yours.… -
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2008-2009 Winter Issue: Dealing With Debt
Get rid of debt by yourself Credit counseling can help Debt management plan or a… -
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As foreclosures surge ...
he Obama administration sat by last week as 12 Senate Democrats joined 39 Senate Republicans to block a vote on an amendment that would have allowed bankruptcy judges to modify troubled mortgages. Senator Obama campaigned… -
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Personal Bankruptcy - Class Activities (Spanish)
Este archivo en PDF contiene traducciones en español de las actividades para hacer en clase y los ejercicios para hacer en casa tomados del plan de enseñanza en inglés La quiebra personal. -
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Lawyers.com - Consumer Bankruptcy
Lawyers.com is a free service from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell designed specifically for individuals and small businesses. From its Consumer Bankruptcy page, you can search for a bankruptcy attorney and read consumer-focused articles on issues involved with… -
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National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
NACBA is a national organization dedicated to serving the needs of consumer bankruptcy attorneys and protecting the rights of consumer debtors in bankruptcy. -
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United States Trustee Program
The United States Trustee Program is part of the Department of Justice. The Trustee's mission is to further the public interest in the just, speedy and economical resolution of cases filed under the Bankruptcy Code.… -
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Personal Bankruptcy - Your financial fresh start (English)
Bankruptcy laws were passed in order to give people a fresh start, and to give debt-burdened consumers an organized, systematic way of paying back creditors. This publication outlines new rules for filing personal bankruptcy that… -
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Personal Bankruptcy - Your financial fresh start (Chinese)
破產法案得以通過是為了給人們一個新的開始﹐也是給債務困身的消費者一個有組織有系統的方法還債給貸款公司。這本手冊摘要詳列了2005年10月開始生效的個人申請破產最新法案。 -
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Personal Bankruptcy - Your financial fresh start (Korean)
파산법은 감당하기 힘든 부채를 가진 소비자들의 경제적 새출발과 체계적인 부채 청산을 위해 제정되었습니다. 이 소책지는 2005년 10월 개정 발효된 개인 파산법에 대해 설명하고 있습니다. Bankruptcy laws were passed in order to give people a fresh… -
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Personal Bankruptcy - Your financial fresh start (Spanish)
Las leyes sobre quiebras fueron ratificadas para permitirle a la gente comenzar de nuevo, y para otorgarle a los consumidores abrumados por la deuda una manera organizada y sistemática de pagar a sus acreedores. Esta… -
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Personal Bankruptcy - Your financial fresh start (Vietnamese)
Luật phá sản được thông qua để cho người dân một khởi đầu mới, và giúp người tiêu thụ mắc nợ một cách ngăn nắp, có hệ thống để trả nợ. Ấn bạn này vạch… -
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Why bankruptcy won’t rid you of student loans
This week’s Your Money column is about the treatment of student loans in the federal bankruptcy code and whether this treatment ought to change. Currently, it’s nearly impossible for people to get rid of student… -
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Debt-settlement companies draw increasing criticism
The ads are ubiquitous, and for consumers awash in debt, nearly impossible to ignore: Reduce your credit card bills 50%! Avoid bankruptcy! The relief is real! Behind the ads is a fast-growing industry that barely… -
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Only a fraction of those in need file for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy filings are nearing the record 2 million of 2005, when a new law took effect that was aimed at curbing abuse of the system. Filings could reach 1.7 million this year, says law professor… -
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New rules take aim at shady debt-settlement practices
Got debt? Well, if you do, the federal government has made it more difficult for unscrupulous or sham debt-settlement companies to make false claims that much of your debt can be easily erased. Debt-settlement or… -
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Filing bankruptcy in retirement may not be such a bad idea
The number of people filing for bankruptcy protection in retirement has soared in recent years — even before the recession. In fact, people 65 and older are the fastest-growing segment of the population seeking bankruptcy… -
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What’s Good for G.M. is good for homeowners
We have been fully conditioned by now to expect that the rich and powerful will get the biggest slice of whatever pie is being served, while those less fortunate — and less well connected —… -
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Foreclosed homeowners go to court on their own
Saving your home from foreclosure is increasingly a do-it-yourself project. Lawyers are scarce and free legal assistance is overwhelmed in New Mexico, so a community center here is offering an hourlong class in how… -
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Waiting seven years for two answers
WHEN Zella Mae Green of Georgia filed for bankruptcy to save her home from foreclosure in 2004, she and her lawyer wanted to know two things: Did she actually owe any back payments on her…
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