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Helping Clients With Real Problems Get Real Solutions 30 May 2013 | 03:41 am
Partner and New York bankruptcy attorney Bruce Weiner was interviewed recently on laws.com regarding his work with people facing bankruptcy and why he pursued this particular area of practice. “When ...
Bruce Weiner To Teach CLE Course On Bankruptcy 28 Jan 2013 | 09:51 pm
Partner and Brooklyn bankruptcy attorney Bruce Weiner will participate in a CLE (continuing legal education) teaching panel on Basic Bankruptcy for attorneys on Jan. 29th 2013 at the New York County L...
Are Balance Liquidation Programs Worthwhile? 9 Jan 2013 | 07:05 pm
People often rely on credit cards to pay their bills when their incomes stagnate or drop. To prevent debtors from defaulting or filing bankruptcy, banks have come up with “balance liquidation plans (B...
The CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman’s Report Describes Private Student Loan Servicers’ Worst Practices 8 Jan 2013 | 07:05 pm
Although most recent news about student loans has revolved around the changes to the Income-Based Repayment plan and the process for obtaining a hardship discharge for federal student loans, one item ...
Strategies for Preventing Repossession of Your Vehicle 7 Jan 2013 | 07:05 pm
Repossession agents (“Repo Men”) have unusually dangerous jobs. In fact the Repo Times (yes, there is an online publication dedicated to repossession news) has an entire “Police Blotter” section that ...
Don’t Do What the Los Angeles Condo Owner Did 3 Jan 2013 | 07:05 pm
A few weeks ago in early December, the LA Times ran a story about a man’s strange experience with his condo. Although New Yorkers are more likely to live in coops, condo ownership is on the rise, espe...
How to Ensure Super-Storm Sandy Doesn’t Throw You Into Bankruptcy 2 Jan 2013 | 07:05 pm
Just last week Governor Cuomo went to the national capital asking for $42 billion from the federal government: $32.8 billion to clean up the damage caused by tropical storm Sandy and the remaining $9 ...
Fannie and Freddie Foreclosure Eviction Moratorium Begins This Week 22 Dec 2012 | 07:13 am
It didn’t appear very widely in the news, but it appears that the two government-sponsored agencies (GSEs) responsible for mortgages, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have suspended their eviction procedur...
Bruce Weiner Interviewed On Bankruptcy, Divorce And Other Financial Issues 20 Dec 2012 | 08:41 pm
Brooklyn bankruptcy attorney Bruce Weiner was interviewed last week by NYC Financial Advisor Sara Stanich for her blog “Cultivating Wealth”. The interview covers questions about bankruptcy and divorce...
What You Need to Know About New York Jewelry Exemptions 20 Dec 2012 | 07:05 pm
Many New Yorkers who are considering filing bankruptcy often ask “What will happen to my jewelry?” It’s a good question because the precious metals we adorn ourselves with are often the third most val...
