Is the Unauthorized Practice of Law Gaining Attention of U.S. Trustee?
The Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court, pursuant to an enforcement action brought by the United States Trustee, ordered sanctions and issued an injunction against a bankruptcy petition preparer in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The petition preparer, Pinnacle Financial Consulting, LLC (“Pinnacle”) along with its owner, were ordered to pay monetary sanctions, return money to bankruptcy debtors and were enjoined […]
Is Your Bankruptcy Lawyer Trying to Torture You?
Bankruptcy lawyers spend a lot of time working with and thinking about the Bankruptcy Code, which is the series of federal laws that govern what happens in any bankruptcy case. We even speak in “Code,” referring to things by their section numbers, like “341 meetings” or “362 motions.” And we tend to assume a level […]
What Are Your Chances of Getting a Student Loan After a Bankruptcy Discharge?
With more and more younger people acquiring debt, and more and more adults going back to obtain a college degree, it is not unusual that some of these future students have filed a bankruptcy. So if an individual has filed bankruptcy, and needs student loans to pay for his or her education, ‘What are the […]