Bankruptcy News: Phone Scammers Targeting Bankruptcy Filers
Bankruptcy News: Phone Scammers Targeting Bankruptcy Filers

Phone scamming from public information is becoming more and more prevalent with the access to information through online resources.   We have seen firsthand the impact of phone scams involving the IRS and other debt collection matters. Now, a recent scam...

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Bankruptcy Law & Unclean Hands: Do Two Wrongs Make a Right to Discharge a Debt?
Bankruptcy Law & Unclean Hands: Do Two Wrongs Make a Right to Discharge a Debt?

Although a Consumer Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is intended to provide a "fresh start" for debtors, not all debts are dischargeable in bankruptcy.  In the matter of Northbay Wellness Group, Inc. v. Beyries, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 9397 (9th Cir. Cal. June...

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What Banks, Debt Collectors and Junk Debt Buyers Don’t Tell You About Settlement Agreements
What Banks, Debt Collectors and Junk Debt Buyers Don’t Tell You About Settlement Agreements

Credit Card Debt 'Forgiven', but not forgotten by the IRS We are often consulted by those who are very unpleasantly surprised when after having negotiated a settlement of the amount of the debt they owe, they receive a receive 1099-C...

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