Debtor Denied Motion Due To Improper Notice
In the Chapter 13 bankruptcy case of Hannon, Mary; In re (Hannon v. Countrywide Home Loans Inc.), the bankruptcy court denied a debtor's motion for sanctions against a creditor because the debtor failed to...
Natural Products Group Files Prepackaged Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Natural Products Group has filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $286 million in assets and $804 million in liabilities. Lenders who hold 90 percent of the company's loans voted in favor of the...
Celebrity Bankruptcy: Nicholas Cage Update
Actor Nicolas Cage's Las Vegas mansion has just been sold after its foreclosure put the home into the hands of the mortgage lender. Nicholas cage has faced four foreclosures since his financial troubles were...
Strange Case Where Bankruptcy Can Help a Prisoner Remove Years from his Sentence
Michael Lee Wilson could have 10 years removed from his 20 year sentence if his bankruptcy comes up with $2 million for his victims. Back in October, Michael Lee Wilson Pleaded guilty to 59...
Six Important Bankruptcy Code Changes from the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978
The first major bankruptcy legislation since the Chandler Act of 1938 brought major changes to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Bankruptcy is a process that has been refined over several years and through several pieces...
Tribune’s Bankruptcy Dispute Spawns “World War III”
Senior creditors in the Tribune Co's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding have warned the bankruptcy court against allowing bondholders to sue over the legitimacy of $10 billion of the bankrupt company's debt. The bondholders claim...
Myths and Facts About Debt Collection
Many debtors are intimidated by debt collectors who often cast themselves as these all powerful entities who can wreck havoc on a debtor's life. But the truth of the matter is that debt collectors...