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		<title>U.S.  Bankruptcy Court Welcomes Newly Appointed Honorable Judge Carlota M. Bohm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On December 20, 2011, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania held its Investiture Ceremony for the newly appointed Honorable Carlota M. Bohm. Judge Bohm started her career as a law clerk to two Bankruptcy Judges and has concentrated her practice primarily in bankruptcy since 1981. Prior to being appointed and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judge Sanctions Debtor Attorneys for Bad Faith Claim Objections</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Damian A. Valladares, Esq. There has been a new and important development in bankruptcies in the Southern District of Florida on the subject of objections to creditors&#8217; Proofs of Claims. Responding to what he perceived to be a pervasive practice among debtors&#8217; attorneys, last week Judge John K. Olson of the Fort Lauderdale Division, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama County Files Largest Ever Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcy: Is This A Trend?</title>
		<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>
		<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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		<title>New Bankruptcy Rules Increase Scrutiny Regarding the Filing of Secured Claims and Mortgage Proof of Claims</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By David H. Yunghans, Esq. New bankruptcy rules are set to go into effect on December 1, 2011. Of concern to secured creditors and mortgage lenders are requirements imposed on filing proofs of claims secured by the debtor’s principal residence and claims based on writings. The changes are to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/11/07/new-bankruptcy-rules-increase-scrutiny-regarding-the-filing-of-secured-claims-and-mortgage-proof-of-claims-2/</link>
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		<title>Homeowners Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) Expanded</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By David Yunghans The Federal Housing Finance Agency has now expanded the program by allowing homeowners to refinance regardless of how much their house has fallen in value.  Originally, the program was limited to borrowers whose mortgages were no greater than 125 percent of the value of their homes.  Under the program, borrowers must still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy Court Costs Increasing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On November 1, 2011 Bankruptcy Court Costs will be increasing.  The Judicial Conference has approved changes to the miscellaneous fee schedule for the Bankruptcy Courts.  Motions for Relief from Stay will now carry a court cost of $176.00, which is up from $150.00.  Complaints to Determine Dischargeability and other Adversary Proceedings will now carry a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City of Harrisburg, PA files for Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcy Relief</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While still in its early stages, the City of Harrisburg, PA&#8217;s recent Chapter 9 Bankruptcy filing represents a rare move by a municipality to seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Code.  The City Council authorized the filing of the Chapter 9 case, while the mayor and other city officials opposed, and continue to oppose, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/10/14/city-of-harrisburg-pa-files-for-chapter-9-municipal-bankruptcy-relief/</link>
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		<title>Should This Mortgage Be Saved?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With residential loans defaulting at a record pace, Congress proposed or passed various bills to staunch this consequence of the economic dive-bomb.  The Home Affordable Modification Program (“HAMP”) was enacted to prevent foreclosures through loan modifications.    The general consensus is that this program has not produced the number of loan modifications as hoped.  The process [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/10/11/should-this-mortgage-be-saved/</link>
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		<title>MERS Under Fire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MERS, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., is the ostensible nominee for numerous lenders on countless mortgages. Like many in the lending industry, this behemoth is now under fire in courtrooms across America, emerging from a variety of challenges, some as a victim and some as a victor. MERS itself is a nationwide database that facilitates [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/10/06/458/</link>
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		<title>Bankruptcy Update: Recent Trends, New Rules and Revised Forms</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2011/10/04/bankruptcy-update-recent-trends-new-rules-and-revised-forms/</link>
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