Archive for April, 2007

Thanks to All Who Attended Start Fresh Today’s Fundraiser at NACBA

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

With your help, we raised $3,000 for the Philadelphia County Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project. Thanks to everyone who attended and donated to the cause. Photographs of the fundraising event and the trade show itself are available on Start Fresh Today…

Commercial Law League of America’s BAPCPA Survey

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Although October 17, 2005 is the day that lives on in infamy in all of our minds, it was two years ago this month that BAPCPA was actually enacted. The Commercial Law League of America’s Bankruptcy Section conducted a survey…

Start Fresh Today at NACBA

Friday, April 20th, 2007

Visit us at the NACBA conference in Philadelphia this weekend to find out how Start Fresh Today’s one-stop-shop can help save bankruptcy practitioners time and money, or just to enjoy the company of your colleagues and contribute to a good…

BAPCPA Provisions Declared Unconstitutional as Applied to Minnesota Attorneys

Friday, April 20th, 2007

Yesterday, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota entered its final order in the Milavetz case, granting the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and declaring that: 1. Sections 526 (a) (4), 528 (a) (4) and 528 (b)…

What You Need to Know About Bankruptcy

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Bankruptcy is the legal means of wiping out debt. It may seem like a simple solution when you get in over your head in debt. Bankruptcy, though, should not be taken lightly. There are many repercussions of filing bankruptcy.

What You Need to Know About Bankruptcy

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Bankruptcy is the legal means of wiping out debt. It may seem like a simple solution when you get in over your head in debt. Bankruptcy, though, should not be taken lightly. There are many repercussions of filing bankruptcy.

2005-2006 Bankruptcy Filing Statistics Comparison Misleading at Best

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

At long last, the Administrative Office of the Courts yesterday released the fourth quarter and annual 2006 bankruptcy filing statistics; the headline on the Courts’ press release reads, "Bankruptcy Filings Plunge in Calendar Year 2006". Of course, the numbers and…