Posts In 2011

Judge Rimel Determines that No Discharge Necessary to Lienstrip in Chapter 13 Nov 17

In court today, the Honorable Whitney Rimel issued a decision from the bench in the Rossner case, No. 11-16432-A-13 (E.D. Cal.) ...

Bankruptcy Attorney Marketing Nov 09

I will be speaking at a bankruptcy marketing session for the California Bankruptcy Forum’s Consumer Program in May 2012. As part ...

Credit Unions Poaching Depositors from Big Banks Nov 07

This is a really interesting article speculating that credit unions are poaching clients from big banks. Interestingly, it notes ...

Pay Your HOA Fees Post-Bankruptcy. . . or Else! Oct 28

Of the many exceptions to discharge found in 11 U.S.C. Sec. 523, subsection (a)(16) is perhaps the oddest. That section limits the ...

WSJ: Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Down 5% in July Aug 03

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that consumer bankruptcy filings were down 5% in July from a month earlier. The commentary ...

Dodgers File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Jun 27

The Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the most storied franchises in baseball, had to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. It will be ...