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A 20 year Bankruptcy Trustee has been charged with Wire Fraud in the Southern District of Florida. This is the Second Chapter 7 Trustee in the Souther District that is being investigated for financial improprieties.

Marika Tolz is the Chapter 7 Trustee under investigation for missing funds. The other Chapter 7 Trustee awaiting sentencing is Lewis Freeman.

This is a very unfortunate situation. As a bankruptcy attorney who believes in the integrity of the bankruptcy system and has seen the system work for thousands and thousands of clients, I really do not like to see the system tainted in anyway at all.

Although I do not agree with many of the rules and regulations in the Bankruptcy Code, I truly believe the system works as effectively.

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As reported on msnbc.msn.com, a Bankruptcy Judge in St. Louis ordered a larceny victim to pay damages to the thief who stole from him for violating the automatic stay, and to make matters worse, the victim had to pay the thief's attorney's fees. Obviously, there is more here than meets the eye. The victim, Mark Poveromo, had hired the thief, Mark R. Koch, to build a building. Koch received half the money up front and never started building. In Southwest Florida, I don't think that is a crime anymore. Anyhow, Poveromo filed a criminal complaint, and Koch was convicted of larceny and ordered to pay restitution.

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Changes are coming to the Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog whether you like it or not. It's time to kick the tires and light the fires and slap a new coat of paint on this puppy. We also might throw in some cool features like a new website and a new look for the Florida Injury and Accident Lawyer Blog as well.

So, keep your eyes peeled, and watch out for the new stuff. It may just hit you right between the eyes.

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Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain's wife Cindy, has at least $200,000.00 in credit card debt with American Express. Somehow she was able to negotiate a zero percent interest rate. The amount owed on her credit cards could be as high as $500,000.00. This information has been disclosed by the McCains only recently.

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This post is authored by Carmen Dellutri, Esq., Board Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist and a founding member of The Dellutri Law Group, P.A. (www.DellutriLawGroup.com) and a founding member of the Bankruptcy Law Network (www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com)

The United States Attorney has struck again. This time in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. United States District Judge Noel L. Hillman sentenced a car dealer to 4 years in Federal Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud and attempting to hide money from the Tax authorities.

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