Mortgage Debt Relief Act – 2014
The general treatment of debt forgiveness outside of bankruptcy is that it is income subject to income tax. I.E., when a debtor owes $10,000 of debt and is forgiven $5,000, then the debtor must...
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Foreclosure Defense
Since Act 48, banks have uniformly chosen judicial foreclosure as the method to enforce their lien rights in mortgage delinquency situations. While judicial foreclosures have the benefit of judicial review (meaning a judge will...
Fundamentals of Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar
With constantly fluctuating legislation and an unpredictable economy, managing rental property or counseling those who do can often seem like more risk than it’s worth. Having a firm grasp on the essential legal and...
Trouble Paying Debt Following the Federal Furlough?
The federal government shutdown has left thousands of people furloughed. Even if the pay is later restored, this leaves many families with the immediate burden of having to juggle monthly expenses with a freeze...
Regarding the Court’s functions following a lapse of funding due to the Government Shutdown
This is an announcement e-mail message generated by Court action through the CM/ECF system. Please DO NOT RESPOND to this e-mail because the mail box is unattended. Beginning on October 1, 2013, the Judiciary...
Bankruptcy Court News – Operations During Government Shutdown
The court has been advised that there are federal judiciary funds to support continued operations through at least October 17, 2013. Even if the government shutdown continues past that date, the bankruptcy court at...