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My Personal and Business Bankruptcies: Can I Combine Them Into One Case?

A debtor can combine his or her personal and business debts in one bankruptcy filing…

Homeowners Must Compete with State Governments for Mortgage Settlement Relief Funds

As states have begun allocating funds from the National Mortgage Settlement, news reports are surfacing…

Aggressive Debt Collection Violates Federal and Florida Law

Overly aggressive consumer debt collectors are usually breaking Federal and Florida law. As we all…

Federal Fraud Task Force Seeks to Hold Major Financial Institutions Accountable for Housing Market Crash

Mortgage-Backed Securities are commonplace in today's housing market woes. The securities are often blamed as…

What Does It Mean to “Redeem” Property in Bankruptcy?

As a Northeast Florida bankruptcy attorney, this issue comes up on a daily basis. In…

Poor Record Keeping by Debt Collectors Causes Illegal Debt Collection

Illegal debt collection is often the result of poor record keeping by debt collectors. In…

The Banks’ Initial Approach to the Recent “National Mortgage Settlement” Appears to Be Less than Helpful to Distressed Homeowners

In February 2012, state and federal governments reached an agreement with the country's five largest…