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Justia Legal Resources: Foreclosure Law Center

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Can Filing for Bankruptcy Save Your Home? Filing for bankruptcy triggers an “automatic stay,” which brings a temporary halt to foreclosure activities. This involves selling the home for a price less than the debt on the mortgage, while the lender waives the resulting deficiency. However, filing under Chapter 7 may not save your home.

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Justia Legal Resources: Tax Law Center

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Can I Discharge Federal Income Tax Debt in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? You usually must have filed a return for the debt at least two years before filing for bankruptcy. If you file under Chapter 7, you likely won’t be able to include income tax debt in your discharge.

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Justia Legal Resources: Debt Relief & Management Legal Center

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However, Chapter 7 bankruptcies usually remain on the report for 10 years. Here are some common questions to which this resource provides basic answers. How Long Does Information Stay on a Credit Report? Negative information generally stays on a consumers credit report for seven years.

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The Shape of Things to Come (Our Fearless Prediction)

Colin S. Levy

Sneed III on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and then practiced law (primarily bankruptcy law) with Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco from 1986-1991. She is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. After receiving her B.A.,

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How to Promote Your New Practice Area on a Budget

Martindale-Avvo

Networking, In Person Lets say you have decided you want to expand your family law practice by adding bankruptcy to your services. If you dont already have a page on your site dedicated to a blog, consider adding one. From there, try to draft three or four blog posts that you can bank to feed the pipeline for months to come.

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Best Free Lawyer & Law Firm Directories for Attorneys to Obtain Profiles

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Legal directories that offer free links to the lawyer’s website or blog may help improve Google, Bing, and other search engine rankings. Bankruptcy Lawyer Directory Follow link No 12 9 13 Show More * Free link is to a blog that has an RSS feed. No link is provided to a website for free. Contact us.

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Understanding the User Journey to Attract More Leads – Part One

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They might discover your site through a page explaining DUI laws, a blog post about child custody, or even a video testimonial from a past client. While this broader journey encompasses online and offline touchpoints, this blog post focuses on the online user experience. Think of your website’s homepage as your storefront.