New York Times columnist Joe Nocera ran a story on October 29 alleging that staff members at the Buffalo foreclosure law firm of Stephen J. Baum ridiculed foreclosure defendants and opposing attorneys at a 2010 Halloween party. The column was based on accusations by,...
The filing fee for filing a chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy will increase $7 on November 1, 2011. For chapter 7, the fee increases from $299 to $306; chapter 13 fees rise from $274 to $281. The Court Clerk for the Western District of New York posted the new fees...
With no updated news about appointment of a bankruptcy judge to replace retiring Judge Ninfo in Rochester, the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York has established a contingency plan for January and February 2012. The Hon. Michael Kaplan, one of the...
Recent Census Bureau figures show that the median income of New York families has dropped about 1% in the past half year. For bankruptcy debtors, this decrease may have an effect on both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. In Chapter 7, debtors file a 'means test'...
Please pardon me, but I would like to share an entirely unsolicited letter of appreciation I have received from one of my clients. If you are interested in a bankruptcy consultation, please contact me. "Please accept this letter as an acknowledgement of my...
A California debt collection business, operating under the name of Bolling & Associates was shut down by the Federal Trade Commission September 24, 2011: Federal Trade Commission v. Forensic Case Management et al, United States District Court, C.D. Ca. case...