Blog Posts in April, 2011
Posted on Apr 27, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
After falling way behind on their payments, Home Lind Inds. was forced to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy by three of its creditors. The involuntary petition was entered into the U.S. District Court in ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2011 By Malaise Law Group
A breakthrough in the Borders Group Inc. Chapter 11 bankruptcy trial came this week when an amended executive bonus plan was approved. On April 14 Borders had proposed the bonus payments, but they ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas announced this week that stable home prices and fewer exotic loan products are to thank for preventing the state's economy from dipping any lower. However, Texas ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Are you considering bankruptcy but wondering how it will affect your credit card debt ? Depending on the type of bankruptcy that you file for, it can affect your debt in different ways. In most cases, ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Court documents filed for Borders' Chapter 11 bankruptcy showed that dozens of corporate employees have already quit their jobs with the failing company. According to The Detroit News, "Of the 47 ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Stalled paperwork is to blame, or thank, for a drop in foreclosure filings over the first three months of this year. According to RealtyTrac, home repossession filings were down 30 percent for the ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
More and more people are attempting to file for bankruptcy after learning that they can wipe their debts clean. What most of these people don't know, however, is that not everyone will qualify for ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
As the economy struggles to repair itself, thousands of individuals and homeowners are turning to bankruptcy as a last-ditch effort to solve their financial problems. However, there are also those who ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Blockbuster Inc. announced that it will start closing an additional 186 stores by the end of the month, making the total closed across the country 1,145 locations. This represents nearly one-third of ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
After a court allowed a local tax, officials with Alabama's Jefferson County will meet with state lawmakers to discuss how they can avoid filing for bankruptcy . If they are forced to file, this would ...
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