Surprise closing at gym leaves kids upset and parents losing fees already paid – The Jersey Journal – NJ.com

February 21, 2012

The parents of Yianni Kalarakis, 3, pictured, were shocked when The Little Gym closed its doors without notice due to bankruptcy. Photo courtesy of Helen Kalarakis When Jersey City resident Helen Kalarakis took her 3-year-old son Yianni to The Little Gym at 420 Grand St. in Jersey City for his regular gymnastics class earlier this [...]

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Lawyers confirm new trend among shipowners – Financial Times

February 21, 2012

Struggling international shipping companies are increasingly lodging cash with US law firms in the hope of using US bankruptcy laws to provide protection against lenders, senior lawyers have told the Financial Times. The move comes after US courts last year accepted into the US Chapter 11 bankruptcy process Greece’s Omega Navigation and the Netherlands’ Marco [...]

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Filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know (Quick Prep)

February 21, 2012
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Bankruptcy filings dip in Napa County – Napa Valley Register

February 20, 2012

JENNIFER HUFFMAN Napa Valley Register | Posted: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:00 am | Embarrassed. Ashamed. Depressed. These are just a few of the words Napa bankruptcy attorneys use to describe the feelings expressed by clients who have been forced to file for bankruptcy protection. “They never thought it would be them,” bankruptcy attorney Doug [...]

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Getting a Mortgage after Filing Bankruptcy

February 20, 2012

Getting a Mortgage after Filing Bankruptcy Article by Jay King To most of us the thought of filing for bankruptcy sounds so devastating and final. To file for bankruptcy is considered as throwing in the towel, giving up or calling it quits. This is cannot be further from the truth. A chapter 7 bankruptcy, which [...]

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Will they take my house if I file bankruptcy? (Part 2) – JD Supra (press release)

February 20, 2012

By: Malcolm Ruthven on 2/19/2012 Tweet I’m current on my house mortgage payments but am way in debt for other things. If I file bankruptcy, will they take my house? In Part 1 we discussed what might happen in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Today we discuss Chapter 13, the “payment plan” bankruptcy. www.ca-bklaw.com Will they [...]

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Arena will hire bankruptcy lawyer — just in case – The Wenatchee World Online

February 20, 2012

WENATCHEE — The Town Toyota Center governing board voted Thursday to retain a bankruptcy law firm in case a plan to rescue the arena falls through. The board of the Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District decided to go with Florida-based Berger Singerman, and must pay the firm a $ 10,000 retainer up [...]

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Check Your Options Before Filing Bankruptcy

February 20, 2012

Check Your Options Before Filing Bankruptcy Article by Lisa Jones

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Draft of UAE bankruptcy law to be completed by end of 2012 – Dubai official – ArabianBusiness.com

February 19, 2012

Sami Al Qamzi of the Dubai Department of Economic Development confirmed that a draft of the UAE’s first ever bankruptcy law is likely to be completed by the end of 2012. A draft of the UAE’s first ever bankruptcy law is likely to be completed by the end of the year, a senior Dubai government [...]

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Concerns It is advisable to Ask Before Hiring a Bankruptcy Lawyer

February 19, 2012

Concerns It is advisable to Ask Before Hiring a Bankruptcy Lawyer Article by Terrel Boudle While many people assume that bankruptcy is individual punishment for not the ability to responsibly manage their credit obligations, other people may see it as a better way away from a dilemma that had been certainly not of their creation. [...]

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