Indiana New Bankruptcy Law Lawyers
In Indiana, we are providing services in the following Cities counties.
Related Articles from Bankruptcy and Debt Attorney
Sale of land references: what has family law got to do with it
One of the more common matters heard by a district registrar is a reference made pursuant to s. 94 of the Court Order Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 78 (the "Act"), which provides: (1) If an order is made on an application under section 92, there must be included in the order a reference to a district registrar of the Supreme Court (a) to find what Lind is liable to be sold under the judgment, (b) to find what is the interest of the judgment debtor in the land and of his or her title to it, (c) to find
Executives may lose suits, but not all is lost for them
Targeted in dozens of lawsuits, former Enron Corp. executives face possible multimillion-dollar judgments that could far exceed their net worth. But hold the tears. Even if they lose big on every front, the execs get to keep their mansions, luxury cars, retirement income, any salary they earn and lots of other stuff. Dating to its 1876 Constitution, Texas has provided unique protection for debtors, especially rich ones. The law has been left virtually untouched, which explains why the list of valuables debtors can keep includes a couple of donkeys and two firearms. The idea is to allow those who made
Enron Executives May Lose Lawsuits, but Texas Law Helps Protect Assets
Targeted in dozens of lawsuits, former Enron Corp. executives face possible multimillion-dollar judgments that could far exceed their net worth. But hold the tears. Even if they lose big on every front, the execs get to keep their mansions, luxury cars, retirement income, any salary they earn and lots of other stuff. Dating to its 1876 Constitution, Texas has provided unique protection for debtors, especially rich ones. The law has been left virtually untouched, which explains why the list of valuables debtors can keep includes a couple of donkeys and two firearms. The idea is to allow those who made
What do I do with my judgment now
Effective October 1, 2001, the way money judgments are enforced in Florida is undergoing a sweeping revision, affecting everything from the manner of perfecting a lien on personal property to the duration of judgment liens and priorities among judgment creditors. (1) The changes apply to all stages of the judgment collection process, from entry to expiration, and affect existing judgments and judgment liens as well. Despite the significant changes which the new system will cause to debtor-creditor law, transactional practice, and the perfection of judgment liens on personal property, it has received surprisingly little publicity. It is the intent of
Where Did the Money Go
You win a big judgement, but the defendant has tucked his assets into an offshore account. Collecting will be a challenge. The accusations in the rape trial were sordid, even by Los Angeles standards. A woman we will call "Ms. X" said she met John Gordon Jones, an office supplies entrepreneur, at a nightclub in Hollywood. Ms. X, then 25, said that Jones laced her drink with a date-rape drug, then took her back in his limo to his home north of Beverly Hills. She awoke to find herself being sexually attacked, first by another woman and then by Jones. In
When Bankruptcy Meets Divorce
Just over two years ago, President George W. Bush signed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) of 2005, which became effective Oct. 17, 2005. If you are getting divorced, this new bankruptcy law could concern you. Reason: While you may not realize it, in this country, our high divorce rate and bankruptcy commonly intersect. Here’s how. Until the enactment of the BAPCPA, the bankruptcy process was seen by some, and used by many, as a tool to permanently evade (or, to use bankruptcy terminology, “discharge”) family obligations foisted upon them by agreement or court order after a
Pre-Judgment Asset Freezes
As any experienced litigator knows, obtaining a large judgment against a defendant is only one step along the path toward actually recovering damages in a lawsuit. If that defendant has had the foresight to engage in timely, effective asset protection planning, then the path to ultimate recovery can be a long and rocky one. Many asset protection strategies involve the use of one or more offshore jurisdictions. Encountering asset protection strategies with offshore components can be particularly frustrating for creditors who have already invested substantial time and money to obtain a judgment. Certain offshore jurisdictions, especially those known as offshore
Debt collection 101 for small businesses.(RESOURCES * banking & finance)
Finding ways to ensure prompt payment is an age-old issue for businesses. From the earliest records, there has always been the tax collector and the debtor, so know that if you have clients in arrears, you are most assuredly not alone. By outlining the steps you can take to bring past due accounts current and even keep them as your clients during and after the collection process, you'll be better prepared to handle the situation should it arise. A word of warning before you make any attempts to collect on a debt: make sure you understand and...
Creditors of Portland, Ore.-Based Lodging Chain File Claim for Payment
Secured creditors in the Shilo Inns bankruptcy case want to collect more than $204 million in debt and unpaid fees from the Portland lodging chain's founder, Mark Hemstreet. In March, trusts representing several national banks filed lawsuits in state court against Hemstreet seeking debt repayment, but they revoked the claims when most of the Source : accessmylibrary.com
Advice of Investment Bank relied upon in the absence of contract
A judgment handed down on 13 June 2006 shows that investment banks may incur liability for negligent misstatement in respect of parties with whom they have no contractual relationship, even though they have a direct contractual relationship with another party....
- Vietnam to Issue Decree on Anti-Money Laundering at Years-end.
- Toysmart: Bankruptcy Litmus Test
- African debt relief ‘not enough’
- Shares of the company plunged 90% to close at $1.04. “They will either file for bankruptcy or do some sort of material restructuring that will leave equity investors with very little,” Bose George, an analyst at Keefe Bruyette & Woods, said in an interview. “It sounds like there’s very little capital left.” The announcement hit shares of other mortgage lenders, dented the broader stock market and pushed U.S. Treasury bonds higher. Several big banks, including Bank of America (BAC: , , ) , Bear Stearns (BSC: , , ) and Barclays (UK:BARC: news, chart, profile) , have lending agreements with American Home. See full story. A lot of mortgage lenders have already gone bust this year. But those companies, such as New Century (NEWCQ: , , ) , focused on subprime home loans for less creditworthy borrowers. American Home doesn’t offer subprime mortgages. Instead, it has specialized in adjustable-rate mortgages and so-called Alt-A loans, which often require little or no documentation of a borrower’s income. “It could be the first large bankruptcy of a mortgage lender that doesn’t focus on subprime home loans,” KBW’s George said. “There have been some smaller Alt-A lenders that have struggled, but the size of this one will dwarf the other ones.” American Home was the 10th largest mortgage originator in the U.S. during the first half of 2007, according to industry publisher Inside Mortgage Finance. The company offered almost $35 billion in home loans in the period. Margin calls American Home (AHM: , , ) said on Tuesday that its lenders have initiated margin calls because the loans and securities the company was holding as collateral to back its borrowing have dropped in value. (Margin calls are for more money or collateral to back loans). The company said it has paid “very significant” margin calls during the past three weeks, but has “substantial” unpaid margin calls still pending. It was unable to fund lending obligations of roughly $300 million on Monday and said it will likely not be able to meet another $450 million to $500 million of obligations on Tuesday. American Home said it has hired Milestone Advisors and Lazard Ltd. (LAZ: , , ) as advisers to help it consider strategic options such as “the orderly liquidation of its assets.” “American Home Mortgage emphasized that it is seeking the course of resolution, in this environment, that is least disruptive to its business and to the many thousands of home buyers to whom it has committed to provide mortgages,” the company said in a statement. Other mortgage lenders Other mortgage lenders also fell on Tuesday after American Home warned that investors in the secondary mortgage market have stopped buying loans from a variety of originators. Impac Mortgage Holdings (IMH: , , ) fell 13% and NovaStar Financial (NFI: , , ) dropped 25%. Impac and NovaStar “have exactly the same reliance on capital markets as American Home,” KBW’s George said. He covers Impac, but not NovaStar. Some mortgage originators, like American Home and NovaStar, rely on credit lines from large banks to help them “warehouse” loans they’ve offered. When they’ve accumulated enough mortgages, the loans are packaged as mortgage-backed securities and sold on to institutional investors in the asset-backed securities market. Without such lines of credit, these lenders find it tough to keep originating loans. New Century, one of the largest subprime mortgage originators, was forced into bankruptcy earlier this year after warehouse lenders pulled back. See full story. American Home faces similar problems with reluctant warehouse lenders. However, the company is battling another problem too. It holds some mortgage-related securities on its balance sheet. Recent sharp declines in the value of those holdings also made its creditors wary, triggering the margin calls. “It’s a little bit beyond New Century,” Zack Gast, an analyst at the Center for Financial Research and Analysis, said. “This is likely linked to the securities they hold and the quick widened of spreads on lower-rated mortgage-backed securities recently.”
- Live 8 concerts call for debt relief
- VS to open debt relief commission
- Leaders begin gathering for emergency summit on Asia’s Tsunami Disaster
- State Senators Who Aid Corporations– The Bankruptcy Law.
- Objections Emerge to G-8 Debt Relief Plan
- US softens line on debt relief
- Congress Is Urged to Hold Off Acting on Options and Pay
- Former EBRD Senior Counsel Joins Chadbourne & Parke as Partner in London Office.
- Debt relief cuts Ghana external debt payments
- Debt relief fund: Govt provides Rs10000cr as initial
- Northwest Airlines projects it’ll be worth $7B post-bankruptcy
- Court to hear McConnell’s challenge of campaign finance law
- Clinton vetoes bankruptcy bill
- Law partner chosen for finance board
- Venable welcomes top public finance attorney.(Banking & Finance)
- 3 Mexicans Are Convicted In Money-Laundering Case
- Reform, Transform, Perform:
- Brown pushes tsunami debt relief
- Islamic banking – opportunity or threat?
- IMF pushes for debt relief
- Treasury Report Faults Comptroller