法律知識
DAUGHTERS’ BANKRUPTCIES FAIL TO SAVE PARENTS’ INVESTMENT PROPERTIES...
Parents sometimes involve their children to refinance houses when push comes to shove in a second to the last attempt to save their pr...
2534 8/22/2013
建築承包商勝訴 對於客戶的不能免除債務之要求
房地產泡沫破滅以來的建築承包商的生意一直不好。房主可以很容易地得到第二信托貸款來裝修房屋的日子一去不復返了。許多房屋的淨值是負數。即使是一個完美的信用評分的房主亦無...
8336 11/7/2016
CONTRACTOR WINS AGAINST NONDISCHARGEABILITY CLAIMS OF CLIENT...
The business of building contractors has been bad since the housing bubble burst. Gone are the days when homeowners can easily get a 2...
4715 8/22/2013
誰將擁有 破產債務人的龐氏利潤？
如今，它是這麼辛苦才有錢賺。在經濟好的日子裡，直到2007年之前，房地產泡沫破滅和次級抵押貸款危機開始之前，要賺錢只需要用零頭款買一個房子，等待兩個月，賣掉它，彷彿通過魔...
4030 8/22/2013
STEP UP IN CHAPTER 13 PLAN PAYMENTS AFTER PLAN CONFIRMATION...
Once the Chapter 13 plan payment is confirmed, the amount is fixed in stone, right? For example, if the court confirms your chapter 13...
3245 8/22/2013
BANKRUPTCY STOPS ALL ABUSIVE COLLECTION EFFORTS
The long recession has forced even debt collectors to resort to innovative but abusive collection efforts. Threatening debtors with im...
3767 8/22/2013
DISHONEST CHAPTER 13 DEBTOR RIGHT TO DISMISS CASE NOT ABSOLUTE...
Normally, Chapter 13 debtors can get out of or dismiss their Chapter 13 cases almost as a matter of right. On the other hand, Chapter ...
3583 8/22/2013
MEANS TEST TREATMENT OF VEHICLE & SECURED DEBT EXPENSES ...
The new bankruptcy law provides for a “means test” to determine bankruptcy eligibility using a system of allowable deductions from gro...
3990 8/22/2013
ARE TAX REFUNDS SUBJECT TO TURNOVER TO CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE...
What happens to income tax refunds when a debtor files for Chapter 13 relief? This is an interesting question, indeed. First, distingu...
7531 8/22/2013
贓款購墓地洗錢 充公
一名捲入工作簽證欺詐的華裔律師，使用所得非法資金購買空置墓地和墓碑，15日宣判，刑期十個月。53歲的吳偉曼（Joseph Wai-Man Wu，音譯）是前East West Law Group主席，之...
6406 5/4/2017
破產將停止所有的無禮收債騷擾
長期的經濟衰退已經迫使收債員去創新，甚至濫用收賬力度。用監禁威脅未能支付債務的債務人，似乎是一些州收債員的一個共同策略。有些州顯然沒有廢除規定債務人牢獄法律。幸運的...
6349 11/7/2016
IS MONEY FROM WORKERS’ COMPENSATION EXEMPT IN BANKRUPTCY...
Let's say that you injured yourself because of your work. After some time, it is determined that you are entitled to receive $200,000 ...
3052 8/22/2013
NOT EVERY OMISSION IN BANKRUPTCY PETITION AMOUNTS TO FALSE OATH...
Section 727(a)(4)(A) provides that the court shall grant the debtor a discharge unless “the debtor knowingly and fraudulently, in or i...
3187 8/22/2013
IS “TOTTEN” TRUST PROPERTY OF BANKRUPTCY ESTATE?
A ‘TOTTEN’ trust is a savings account trust established by a person for his son or daughter. To illustrate, you have a 1- year old son...
5752 8/22/2013
IS ABANDONED HOMESTEAD EXEMPT IN BANKRUPTCY
The situation we are going to discuss involves a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor who has abandoned her residence which has substantial equ...
3143 8/22/2013