It’s Time to Readdress Mortgage Modification in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

January 10, 2010

Earlier today, an article, written by Roger Lowenstein for the New York Times, discussed the pros and cons of homeowners, who have mortgage balances that exceed the value of their homes, voluntarily defaulting on their mortgage obligations and, in essence, preparing to walk away from their homes. Voluntary defaults are far from a new phenomenon.  […]

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Can a Bankruptcy Filing affect my Immigration status?

September 5, 2009

This is a question commonly asked by many of my clients. Miami based immigration lawyer Michael Shane answers this question in a concise and well written article entitled “Effect of Bankruptcy on Naturalization Eligibility,” which is published on the Lawyers.com web site. Mr. Shane notes specifically that there is no immigration law, statute, or regulation […]

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