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		<title>Alabama County Files Largest Ever Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcy: Is This A Trend?</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/11/17/alabama-county-files-largest-ever-chapter-9-municipal-bankruptcy-is-this-a-trend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Fink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Scott D. Fink, Esq. Last week, Jefferson County, Alabama filed for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code as case number 11-5736 in the Northern District of Alabama.   This represents the 12th municipal entity to file a Chapter 9 Bankruptcy this year, following on the heels of a recent Chapter 9 filing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy Update: Recent Trends, New Rules and Revised Forms</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/10/04/bankruptcy-update-recent-trends-new-rules-and-revised-forms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Hochheiser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBKRC: Bankruptcies Down Thru Third Quarter 2011 According to statistics from the National Bankruptcy Research Center (NBKRC), bankruptcy filings have declined through the first three quarters of 2011.  Total consumer bankruptcy filings totaled 144,722, which was down approximately 10% from the first three quarters of 2010.  In addition, bankruptcy filings in September 2011 declined substantially, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collecting Unpaid Taxes from a Bankrupt Taxpayer: Is There Still Hope?</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/09/30/collecting-unpaid-taxes-from-a-bankrupt-taxpayer-is-there-still-hope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AYurechko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Amanda Rasbach Yurechko As a creditor, when you hear that your debtor has filed for bankruptcy protection, the tendency is to expect that the debt owed to you will not be repaid.  However, for our municipal and state clients, special rules apply that may warrant a closer look to determine whether the tax can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rules Regarding Reopening Cases</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/07/25/rules-regarding-reopening-cases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Yunghans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Northern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court Clarifies Rules Regarding Reopening Cases to File Reaffirmation Agreements and Motions to Avoid Liens Under certain circumstances the Bankruptcy Code provides that a case may be reopened to administer assets, accord relief to the debtor or for other cause.  There are two situations that may arise in which a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Modifications Drop in February</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/04/11/mortgage-modifications-drop-in-february/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Hochheiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent report indicated that the number of Mortgage Modifications dropped in February by 14% from the number completed in January. The number of modifications, whether under HAMP or through the Lenders themselves, dropped below 100,000 a month for the first time in 18 months. The question that remains is whether the reduction in February [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The New Congress and Its Effect on Bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/11/29/the-new-congress-and-its-effect-on-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Hochheiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeowners Affordable Modification Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bankruptcy statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HAMP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[November 2010 saw a change sweeping through Washington and the country. Republicans regained the majority in the House and made some major gains in the Senate. With new faces in both chambers, new leaders in the House and a steady number of Bankruptcies being filed in the United States, what effect will these changes have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Plan Provision Allows Lien Stripping Without An Adversary Proceeding</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/09/14/new-plan-provision-allows-lien-stripping-without-an-adversary-proceeding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monette Cope</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stripping unsecured liens without an adversary proceeding is now easier for debtors in the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago).  The new Model Plan adds a section specifically for lien stripping.  Debtors will be required to use this new plan commencing October 15, 2010, but the plan is available online now, and debtor’s attorneys can start [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy Filings Up in 2010 When Compared to 2009</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/06/23/bankruptcy-filings-up-in-2010-when-compared-to-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/06/23/bankruptcy-filings-up-in-2010-when-compared-to-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Yunghans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bankruptcy filings for the year through May 2010 are up over 9% nationwide as compared to filings through the same time last year.  From January 2010 to May 2010 there were 136,142 consumer bankruptcy filings nationwide as compared to 124,838 at the same time last year.  The increase is likely attributed to the high unemployment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy &amp; The Economy: A Valuable Session</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/05/06/bankruptcy-the-economy-a-valuable-session/</link>
		<comments>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/05/06/bankruptcy-the-economy-a-valuable-session/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 18:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Hochheiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cleveland, Ohio &#8211; May 6, 2010 The William J. O&#8217;Neill Regional Bankruptcy Institute, a part of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, is conducting a bankruptcy seminar offering an entertaining and comprehensive approach to the latest and best in the bankruptcy and insolvency arenas at the Marriott at Key Tower on May 12 and 13.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury Department Issues Guidelines for Use of HAMP in Bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/03/30/treasury-department-issues-guidelines-for-use-of-hamp-in-bankruptcy/</link>
		<comments>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2010/03/30/treasury-department-issues-guidelines-for-use-of-hamp-in-bankruptcy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monette Cope</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeowners Affordable Modification Program]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chapter 13]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent post advised lenders and servicers of a strategy proposed by a prominent Chapter 13 Trustee to file bankruptcy and apply for a HAMP modification at the same time. To recap, theoretically, the servicer will lower the mortgage payments and a modification would be in executed within 60 days of filing the bankruptcy, and [...]]]></description>
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