ABI Blog Exchange

By ARDEN DALEAs offshore accounts draw greater scrutiny, some financial advisers are having their clients use a special trust as an alternative strategy to shield their assets from potential lawsuits.So far, 15 states

A couple of weeks ago, I finally saw the 2010 animated film Despicable Me.  I am not, as you might guess from reading this, three years behind the times when it comes to movies.  I am actually more like 8 years behind.  However, I am relatively curre

By C. J.

Any exploration of this topic requires an understanding of reaffirmation agreements. Under New York bankruptcy law (In re Boodrow) a debtor does not have to sign a Reaffirmation Agreement for a mortgage on real estate.

What happens if I get behind on mortgage payments while I am in a Chapter 13?You made the decision to file a bankruptcy and decided to keep you home.

Can I leave some creditors off of my bankruptcy?No. Any creditor whom you owe a balance to must be listed on the petition. Does this mean you should go pay off all the credit cards that you want to keep?No.

Everyone gathered last week at the meeting convened by Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr knew that the news would be

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 granted certiorari in a case dealing with the questions of whether Article III of the U.S. Constitution permits the exercise of the

Many clients “surrender” their house as part of their Chapter 7 bankruptcy and assume that said act will allow them to put their homeowner's “experience” totally in their rear view mirror.