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		<title>Best Practice in Bankruptcy Notices of Default</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Monette W. Cope, Esq. The mortgage industry is under tremendous scrutiny from the Attorney General and the States&#8217; Attorney Generals, as well as the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau which just announced it will be drafting rules to regulate all servicers.  In response, most in the industry are stepping up and being more transparent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Requirements for Proof of Claims</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jamie M. Nagle, Esq.  Effective December 1, 2011, Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure (“F.R.B.P.”) 3001(c) was amended in an effort to clarify and streamline the supporting information required to be attached to a Proof of Claim filed with the bankruptcy court.  The required information will vary depending on the type of claim. Pursuant to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garnishment Preferences and the Debtor’s Interest in Property</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Milan Kubat, Esq. In 2011, Bankruptcy Filings in the United States were down from 2010. Nevertheless, more than 1.3 million bankruptcy cases were filed. The effect on creditors and their recovery of bad debt continues to be an issue, not the least of which is the recovery of preferential payments by Trustees or Debtors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anna Nicole Smith and the Supremes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Monette W. Cope, Esq. While it may appear that Anna Nicole Smith&#8217;s legacy will be her controversial public persona, her real legacy will likely be the Supreme Court&#8217;s confusing decision in Stern v. Marshall, 131 S. Ct. 2594  (2011).  This decision casts doubt on a bankruptcy court&#8217;s authority to issue final and binding orders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure Fraud and the One Percent Interest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Stephen R. Franks, Esq. On March 16, 2012, Frederic Alan Gladle will be sentenced for his role in a nationwide foreclosure-rescue fraud scheme that charged homeowners facing foreclosure fees in exchange for fraudulently postponing foreclosure sales.   Gladle’s role in the scheme netted him more than $1.6 million in fees from homeowners and delayed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy in the Making: A Look Back at Bankruptcy Law and Its Formation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Keri P. Ebeck, Esq. and James P. Valecko, Esq. &#8220;All bankrupts were insolvent, but few insolvents were bankrupt.&#8221;[1] This statement was very true of those who lived and conducted business in the American Colonies and subsequently in the newly formed United States of America. In colonial America, where cash was an incredibly scarce commodity, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is a Debtor&#8217;s Ability to Strip Off Second Mortgages Expanding?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent holdings in the Southern Bankruptcy District of Florida[1] and elsewhere demonstrate that debtors are seeking to expand their ability to strip off junior liens on real property in a Chapter 13 reorganization after having received a prior Chapter 7 discharge, and the Courts are beginning to step out of the way. Since the enactment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Middle District of Florida Has a New Chief Bankruptcy Judge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Damian A. Valladares, Esq. The Middle District of Florida has a new Chief Bankruptcy Judge.  The Honorable Karen S. Jennemann replaced Judge Paul Glenn and commenced her four year term on October 1, 2011.  Chief Judge Jennemann sits in the Orlando Division of the Middle District.  To assist with Chief Judge Jennemann&#8217;s caseload, as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2012/03/28/middle-district-of-florida-has-a-new-chief-bankruptcy-judge/</link>
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		<title>Another Jurisdiction Allows Lien Stripping After Chapter 7 Discharge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California In Re Frazier has turned the tides on the split decisions in the Eastern District of California pertaining to the ability of a Debtor to strip second mortgages that have no value in a Chapter 13 proceeding after the Debtor has obtained a discharge [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2012/03/16/another-jurisdiction-allows-lien-stripping-after-chapter-7-discharge/</link>
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		<title>United States Bankruptcy Court Judge for the District of Rhode Island Announces Plans to Retire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Keri Ebeck, Esq. Rhode Island&#8217;s first and only bankruptcy judge, Arthur N. Votolato Jr. announced his plans to retire after 44 years on the bench. The Providence Journal posted on February 9, 2012 that Judge Votolato&#8217;s retirement will most likely begin this summer. Judge Votolato&#8217;s current 14-year appointment runs until May 2013, but he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wwrbankruptcy.com/2012/02/10/united-states-bankruptcy-court-judge-for-the-district-of-rhode-island-announces-plans-to-retire/</link>
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