Auto dealership mogul Denny Hecker has been sued by bankruptcy trustee Randy Seaver who accuses Hecker of lying, fraud and scheming to conceal cars, cash, property and other assets from the bankruptcy court. If...
According to an article in the Star-Telegram, American Corrective Counseling Services, a debt collection company has agreed to a $2.55 million judgment to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of debtors who claimed they...
According to an article in the Associated Press, the nation's largest construction subcontractor, Building Materials Holding Corp., will pay nearly $475,000 to a group of construction workers under a legal settlement approved by the...
Threatened or impending lawsuits can often prompt consumers on the verge of financial disaster to take a serious look at something they've been trying to avoid--declaring bankruptcy. Many just want to know whether filing...
In the bankruptcy case of de la Fuente, Antoinette and Lenord; In re (De la Fuente v. Wells Fargo Bank), the bankruptcy court denied the lender's motion for entry of a final judgment. The...
In the bankruptcy case of (Martinez, Erasmo; In re, (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2009)) the bankruptcy court ruled that the Chapter 13 bankruptcy debtor could reduce the amount of a claim secured by an automobile purchased...
According to an article at KFoxTV, credit counseling/debt settlement companies are using deceptive practices to con credit card consumers by giving the impression that they are calling from a credit card company and offering...
