What Should I expect in My Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
April 17, 2012 No Comments
So you’ve decided that you need to file a Utah chapter 7 bankruptcy and you’re wondering: What Should I Expect in my Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
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Divorce and Bankruptcy: Surprising Results
April 7, 2012 No Comments
Separation Agreements that are incorporated into a divorce decree (and decrees of divorce themselves) pose difficult and sometimes unexpected results in bankruptcy. Many of the
Stop the Student Loan Debt Bomb with A Bankruptcy Amendment
March 6, 2012 No Comments
All Americans have felt the worst economic downturn in American history, since the Great Depression. The affects and repercussions are still being diagnosed, assessed and
Can I Discharge Federal or State Taxes in Bankruptcy?
January 28, 2012 2 Comments
“I heard that I can discharge my tax debt, is that true?” The preceding question is one that is frequently posed in our Utah bankruptcy
Dealing with Mortgage or Home Foreclosure
January 9, 2012 2 Comments
Are You Dealing With a Mortgage or Home Foreclosure? I have just received noticed that my lender is beginning foreclosure of my home. What should
Understanding Your Rights: Tenants Following the Landlord’s Foreclosure
December 31, 2011 No Comments
In the wake of the U.S. foreclosure crisis, and as part of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, congress enacted the Protecting
Loan Modification or Chapter 13 Cram-down?
December 30, 2011 No Comments
In 2009 Congress enacted the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, which among other things requires federally insured lenders to engage in loss
Most Estate Plans Don’t Work!
December 22, 2011 No Comments
It may come to a surprise to most people to hear an estate planning attorney admit that most estate plans don’t work. In our experience,
Court Denies Wells Fargo’s Attempt to Invalidate Lease
November 22, 2011 No Comments
National lender Wells Fargo, N.A.’s (Wells Fargo) attempt to invalidate a residential lease following the foreclosure of a mortgage covering a Highland property was denied
Stop The Decline of Home-Ownership: A Bankruptcy Amendment Needed
October 21, 2011 No Comments
Since 2008 the U.S. real estate market has dogged our economic stability. The so-called Great Recession was largely caused by failed exotic mortgages fueled by
Adopt the Principal Paydown Plan
September 23, 2011 No Comments
Since 2008 the U.S. real estate market has dogged our economic stability. The recession was largely caused by exotic mortgages enabled by mortgage-backed securities creating