McLeod Law Offices
Discussion of bankruptcy law and legal issues.
Author: Bill McLeod is a Massachusetts lawyer.
Blawg Related Categories: Bankruptcy Law • Trials & Litigation • States • Massachusetts • Legal Information
Recent Posts from McLeod Law Offices
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In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and…
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Inaccurate Schedules Lead to Discharge Denial
There is any number of ways that a debtor can get a discharge denied, and certainly, I have blogged about them here. One of the big ones is the most obvious: lying. I came across…
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Storm Preparation
As I write this, there is loud thunder clapping outside. I did not bring an umbrella to work. Obviously, I am not prepared today. And unfortunately, I'm too busy to put together a respectable Storm…
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The 401(k) in Chapter 13
In a recent decision, a Massachusetts Bankruptcy Judge ruled that a Chapter 13 debtor may deduct contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan while in bankruptcy. It’s a ruling anyone contemplating chapter 13 should pay attention…
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Walking Away from the Mortgage and the Home? Consider this…
Some homeowners are giving up on the thought of keeping their home. There are a number of reasons for this. And if you are among the many homeowners contemplating walking away from their home, and…
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Game Over: Chapter 13 Debtor Sent Packing to State Court
A chapter 13 can be dismissed for lots of reasons: there is no money to fund a plan, the plan cannot be confirmed, or (as I discussed yesterday) tax returns have not been filed. A…
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Storm Preparation: Bankruptcy & Tax Returns II
When I was in college, Hurricane Gloria was bearing down on Southern New England. I went to stay with my grandparent at their house in Tiverton. As the winds were blowing (and at the insistence…
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Where Did It All Go?
Keeping good financial records is always a good idea and if you’re filing bankruptcy, having good records on hand will help your case go smoothly. As married debtors in the Western District of Pennsylvania recently…
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Storm Preparation: Acceptance
The fifth – and last stage of the Kubler-Ross grief process is acceptance. In researching and preparing for this blog, I had one nagging question in my head: how the heck do we get there?…
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Sunday news...
MSNBC presents the Housing Bubble in Four Chapters. Over at Calculated Risk, there's some news about Sunday board meetings, which "are never good news." And over at the Washington Post: Anatomy of a Meltdown: The…