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Foreclosure trustee not bound by FDCPA

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Florida residents considering filing for bankruptcy may be interested in learning about a recent ruling the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down. A foreclosure trustee and others were sued by a borrower who asserted that recording a notice of default and other documents required by law was a violation of the FDCPA, or… Read More »

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I cannot pay my student loans. Can bankruptcy help?

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Millions of Americans pay significant amounts of money to invest in their education in the form of student loans. After graduation, many of these individuals find that they are not able to make payments and keep up with the exorbitant amount of debt that they accumulated over their years in college. For many graduates,… Read More »

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Court rules incarcerated man’s income too low for Chapter 13

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Incarcerated people in Florida who are in debt might be interested in learning that a felon in jail in Illinois was not permitted to file for chapter 13 bankruptcy because his income was insufficient to work out a payment plan. However, the man still had the option of filing for a chapter 7 bankruptcy…. Read More »

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Appellate ruling favors lenders in Chapter 13 case

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Florida residents may be interested in an appellate court ruling in March 2017 that serves as a reminder to both debtors and lenders about the importance of legal wording and the limits on modifying a loan in a Chapter 13 case. A debtor attempted to argue that $137,000 should be turned into an unsecured… Read More »

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Court rules dog barking claim not dischargeable

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Florida residents may be interested in a March ruling that set an important precedent for discharges in Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. The ruling is an example of how certain judgments and debts may not be dischargeable in bankruptcy if they are pursued in court. The case involved a nuisance lawsuit due to the excessive… Read More »

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Chapter 13 bankruptcy and a car loan cramdown

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Florida residents who have filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy might qualify for what is known as a loan cramdown on their car. The owners needs to be upside down on the loas. This means that they owe more on the car than the car is worth. There are two other requirements for a cramdown…. Read More »

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Will bankruptcy help me get my life back on track?

By Nowack & Olson, PLLC |

If your debts outweigh your assets, you are probably struggling to make ends meet. You may have underestimated the amount of money you need for retirement, or you had a medical situation that resulted in bills that never seem to stop. Perhaps you have been thinking of alternatives to get out of debt, and… Read More »

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Debt is growing once again

By Nowack & Olson, PLLC |

As Florida residents and Americans in general are feeling hopeful about the economy again after the Great Recession of a few years ago, they’re starting to rack up significant amounts of debt again. While the job market is fairly strong right now, there’s nothing that guarantees that there won’t be another economic downturn in… Read More »

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The effect of collection accounts on credit reports

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It is not uncommon for lenders in Florida to sell a person’s debt or allow a collection agency to pursue a debt on the lender’s behalf. When debt is sold to a collection agency, the agency will often report this to credit bureaus so that the debt appears on a person’s credit report under… Read More »

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Form rule for Chapter 13 bankruptcy

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Florida residents who are considering filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy to resolve their debts may be interested to know about a new bankruptcy rule. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois has added Rule 3015.1 to bankruptcy procedure. Beginning December 2017, districts will be required to use a national form… Read More »

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