Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog
Bankruptcy law news from Florida and elsewhere as well as news about the Dellutri Law Group.
Author: Carmen Dellutri practices at the Dellutri Law Group in Fort Myers, Fla. He also contributes to Bankruptcy Law Network.
Blawg Related Categories: Bankruptcy Law • States • Florida • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog
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National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act Passes Congress
S. 3197 The National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act is on the way to the White House for the President's signature which will make it a law. The House of Representatives and the Senate…
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The Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate One Half Point
While we slept last night, some pretty interesting things were going on overseas. All one has to do is go to CNN.com or Foxnews.com and see that overseas markets tanked last night, and in response,…
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LIBOR Rises 157 Basis Points To 3.94 percent
Recently, I wrote a blog entitled What is LIBOR? for Mortgage Law Network. It would be a good time to review that article now because LIBOR is going through the roof. Simply put, LIBOR is…
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$2 Trillion Dollars Loss In Retirement Funds
Believe it or not, I am an optimist. I just cannot find anything optimistic to say about the stock market right now except, Thank God for Dollar Cost Averaging. In the last 15 months, we…
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September Car Sales Plummet 27%
The numbers are coming in for September car sales, and the numbers don't look good at all. Interestingly, the imports didn't do so good, and they usually keep ahead of the curve when it comes…
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$700Billion Bailout Fails
I am extremely proud of our leaders who stood against the bailout. You must remember that as a Bankruptcy Attorney I would love to see the bailout bill pass with a reformation of the Bankruptcy…
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Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008
On July 31, 2008, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 passed through the House Financial Services Committee. This bill aims to curb outrageous credit card practices like: bait and switch contract clauses,…
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Bankruptcy Judge Orders Victim To Pay A Thief
As reported on msnbc.msn.com, a Bankruptcy Judge in St. Louis ordered a larceny victim to pay damages to the thief who stole from him for violating the automatic stay, and to make matters worse, the…
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Tent Cities Are Beginning To Pop-Up
In a recent article by the Boston Globe, it seems that more and more Americans with no-where else to go are resorting to living in tents. Whether it is due to a loss of work,…
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Changes, They Are A Coming
Ladies and Gentlemen: Changes are coming to the Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog whether you like it or not. It's time to kick the tires and light the fires and slap a new coat of paint…