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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...

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"...

Overwhelming consumer debt and unpaid tax debt can feel like a one-two punch. To recover from the consumer debt hit, some consumer debtors must pass a means test and prove they are poor enough to qualify for bankruptcy relief. This can be a problem if...

Credit card companies file lawsuits to show they're upset and they miss your payment. If they win, they have a judgment against you. It's not unusual for debt collectors to say bankruptcy doesn't "work" then. They're wrong! Bankruptcy filings stop collection of debt in its tracks....

Do you remember when 23andMe was the golden child of genetic testing? Millions swabbed their cheeks, eager to uncover ancestry secrets or health risks—until the hype faded, lawsuits piled up, and the company’s stock plummeted. Now, bankruptcy looms. If you’re a shareholder, you might be staring...

You may want to consider buying a car prior to filing your Chapter 13 bankruptcy case. Filing bankruptcy isn't a matter of going to your bankruptcy lawyer's office, plunking your money down, and signing a few documents. It involves planning. First, there's the obvious need to determine...

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