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,...
Month: October 2011
Bankruptcy Filing Fees Going Up November 1
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...
Bankruptcy Judge Kaplan to Sit in Rochester Temporarily (or maybe more than temporarily)
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...
New York Median Income Drops; Lowers the Means Test Threshold
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'...
Unsolicited Letter Thanks Scribner for His Work
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...
California Debt Collector Shut Down by FTC: Bolling & Associates
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...