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		<title>In re: Rankin, No. 10-62340-13</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Trezza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In re: Rankin, No. 10-62340-13 (Bankr. D. Mont., January 21, 2011). &#160; When you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you propose to the bankruptcy court your plan to repay what you owe to your creditors.  There are many requirements that each plan must meet in order to be approved by the court and put in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a straw buyer and what are the consequences?  Is this an option to consider if I can’t qualify the home I want?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Trezza</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Basics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A straw buyer is a fake buyer set up to defraud the mortgage company.  If an individual cannot qualify for a loan for a particular home, due to bad credit or some other reason, it may seem like a solution to ask a relative or friend to purchase the home and pay them.  However, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nevada Bankruptcy and Your Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Moderator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosure]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nevada Homestead Exemption The Nevada housing market has been especially hard hit by the Great Recession. As a result, home equity has become somewhat of a foreign concept for many Nevadans, making the state&#8217;s generous $550,000 homestead exemption a bit ironic. Nevertheless, it is possible to file bankruptcy in Nevada and keep your home if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Paying Credit Card Debt a Low Priority in Rough Financial Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Witt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chapter 7 Bankruptcy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should I Pay My Credit Card Bills? The recent economic downturn has caused people from all walks of life to turn to their credit cards as a life raft, hoping that they can keep bills current with the plastic until a new job comes around. Thankfully, sometimes that new job does pop up and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why you need to file bankruptcy. . .</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Jump</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can villify me later. For now, I need you to read and get some perspective. Pay attention because we&#8217;re going to move fast. You need to file for bankruptcy. Let me say it again for those of you who are still shaking your head. YOU NEED to file for bankruptcy! There, I gave you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jointly Owned Property May Be Subject To Forced Sale In Bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/bankruptcy-practice-management/risk-of-sale-of-jointly-owned-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/bankruptcy-practice-management/risk-of-sale-of-jointly-owned-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Stokan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Practice Management]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/?p=1288</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sale of Jointly Owned Property in Bankruptcy It is not unusual for debtors, specifically married debtors who file for bankruptcy protection separately, to co-own property. If you co-own property and intend to file for bankruptcy, you need to be aware that the trustee has the authority to force a sale of the entire asset including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy Forms: The Statement of Intention</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/bankruptcy-practice-management/statements-of-intention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Stokan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Practice Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When filing for bankruptcy, a debtor is required to file a Statement of Intention specifying whether the debtor intends to retain or surrender property. For example, the debtor will specify whether a home or car will be kept after bankruptcy or surrendered back to the lender. A copy of the statement must be served on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The difficult decision of whether to keep an undervalued home.</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/the-difficult-decision-of-whether-to-keep-an-undervalued-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/the-difficult-decision-of-whether-to-keep-an-undervalued-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John C. Colwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attorney John C. Colwell counsels that the decision of whether and when to give up an undervalued home, should only be undertaken after speaking with a bankruptcy attorney first.]]></description>
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		<title>Homeowners Association Dues and Foreclosure</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/foreclosure/homeowners-association-dues-and-foreclosure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalbankruptcyforum.com/foreclosure/homeowners-association-dues-and-foreclosure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Jump</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOA Liability and Foreclosure One of the many things we advise clients about when they come in to see us is whether or not they should walk away from their home.  Often we get client&#8217;s who are underwater with negative equity or their Adjustable Rate Mortgage is going to increase drastically and the monthly payment [...]]]></description>
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