S. 3197 The National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act is on the way to the White House for the President's signature which will make it a law. The House of Representatives and the Senate both approved the bill unanimously. Once the President signs this bill, and it becomes law, it will amend the Bankruptcy Code.
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While we slept last night, some pretty interesting things were going on overseas. All one has to do is go to CNN.com or Foxnews.com and see that overseas markets tanked last night, and in response, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, cut the key interest rate down to 1.5% from 2%. The Fed had not cut the rate since June of 2008.
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I am extremely proud of our leaders who stood against the bailout. You must remember that as a Bankruptcy Attorney I would love to see the bailout bill pass with a reformation of the Bankruptcy Code. As an American citizen, I would love to see the bailout fail because in my opinion it rewards years of corporate greed and does nothing to help the people who would be paying for it.
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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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Yesterday, Florida Senator, Mel Martinez, addressed the Florida Legislature about several issues including the mortgage crisis. Senator Martinez stated in his newsletter that the problems Floridians face, like the environment and finances, are compounded by the national economy and the housing crisis. He made reference in the newsletter to initiative that are being implemented at the Federal Level to help the economy and the mortgage crisis. That's it. That's all it states in the newsletter. No kidding. What kind of message is that?
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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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Many of you may be wondering why I put a blog with Deep Recession in the title in the good news category. Well actually, to me, it is good news because the depth of the liquidity problem that this country is facing is finally coming to light. If I were to say something similar it wouldn't be news worthy. However, when a Harvard Professor, who was a former Treasury Secretary, mentions the words Deep Recession, it is newsworthy, until the next celebrity takes steroids or becomes pregnant or something else news-worthy.
Yesterday, the Democrats in the House of Representatives supporting legislation that would reform the bankruptcy laws were glad that a Republican decided to sign onto the legislation. Republican Rep. Steve Chabot from Ohio comes from a state that has been hit hard by the subprime meltdown. (I still do not see anyone from Florida stepping up to the plate on this issue) The Democrats hope that this will open the doors for more Republicans to sign onto the legislation. In a nutshell, the legislation will allow people with recent exotic mortgages in bankruptcy to reformulate their mortgages on their primary residences, something that they are prohibited from doing at this time. Bankruptcy Judges would be allowed to cram down the value of the homes and extend the terms of repayment to a maximum of thirty (30) years. I wrote more about this at: www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
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As we all know, the Bankruptcy Laws were dramatically changed by Congress in October of 2005. Congress changed the Bankruptcy Laws due to an unfounded belief that debtors were taking advantage of the Bankruptcy Laws and Bankruptcy Attorneys were making it too easy for people to file bankruptcy. As we now know, Congress was wrong. The change in the Bankruptcy Laws did not change the way people spend their money. The change in the Bankruptcy Laws only made it more expensive to file for Bankruptcy. Now both houses of Congress are considering bills which would put more power into the hands of the Bankruptcy Judges. Under this new legislation, Bankruptcy Judges would be allowed to re-write mortgages on primary residences.
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