McLeod Law Offices
Discussion of bankruptcy law and legal issues.
Author: Bill McLeod is a Massachusetts lawyer.
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Recent Posts from McLeod Law Offices
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Honesty and Bankruptcy, Part III: The Reality Check and the Boy Scout
In the last two entries, I shared my observations of honesty and dishonesty in the bankruptcy process. It has been an issue that has been crawling under my skin for many months now. And in…
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Honesty and Bankruptcy, Part II: Feeling Dishonest
It seems that many people are hypersensitive over H1N1. I was at the market yesterday and an older man sneezed, and by the looks on the faces of those standing around him, you’d have thought…
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Honesty and Bankruptcy, Part I: Day of the Living Dishonest
When rapper Chris Brown beat up his then girlfriend Rhianna, there was an odd reaction from much of Hollywood. As Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew were recently discussing on Carolla’s podcast, Hollywood’s reaction – especially…
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Another Reason Why Going Pro Se is a Bad Idea
There are many reasons that people choose to represent themselves (what is referred to as pro se) rather than hire an attorney. Rarely are any of them good reasons. To a lay person, I realize…
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When You Discover that You Are a Creditor in a Bankruptcy Case…
Last week, I was in the clerk’s office and overheard two people ask the clerk which forms needed to be filed in a bankruptcy case. But this person was not a debtor – they were…
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Cutting Corners in Chapter 13
While sitting in US Bankruptcy Court yesterday waiting for my client’s case to be called, I observed a hearing that I think is worth sharing. The chapter 13 bankruptcy debtor was represented by an attorney,…
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I Was Wrong About BAPCPA
Five years ago Congress passed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act – and at that time, I couldn’t understand what “abuse” Congress was trying to prevent. As a matter of fact, I penned…
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I Am a Twit. Maybe.
Remember a few months ago when I openly mocked Twitter and those who tweeted? Well, after much convincing and research, I’ve decided to take the bold step to explore whether I was wrong. I have…
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Social Networking Sites and Bankruptcy: The Intersection is Dead Ahead
There are a growing number of social networking sites out there on the world-wide-interwebs that people are latching onto. In fact, both the firm and I have latched onto Facebook (we just lauched our Fan…
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The Elephant in the Room: Married Same-Sex Debtors
The decision to seek bankruptcy protection is never easy, and when two people are involved, it is not necessarily easier. Married opposite-sex debtors have the option of seeking bankruptcy protection jointly in one case. But…