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Exciting News From Your Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer

Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Robert L. Peters is excited to give our Jacksonville foreclosure clients some great news. There is good news for any tenant facing eviction after foreclosure.  The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, which became law on May 20, guarantees almost all tenants at least 90 days after receiving notice of foreclosure [...]

Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer Presents Bailout Article

Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Robert L. Peters, is as concerned as his Jacksonville bankruptcy clients are about taxpayer-funded bailouts. The following article, written by Lorraine Woellert and Rebecca Christie on March 1, 2011, explores this in detail. Geithner Urges U.S. Housing-Finance Law Within Two Years to Avoid Bailouts U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Congress [...]

Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer Presents Supreme Court Ruling

Florida Supreme Court Expands Debtor’s Eligibility For $4,000 Wildcard Personal Property Exemption Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Robert L. Peters, is excited to announce that the Florida Supreme Court has substantially expanded the amount of personal property Florida bankruptcy debtors can exempt in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. At issue is the so-called “wildcard” exemption under Florida Statute [...]

Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyers Questions January Rise in Sales

Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Robert L. Peters noticed a report in an increase in home sales in January. If you are a home owner, especially one in foreclosure, this may have grabbed your attention as well. If you need assistance with foreclosures or bankruptcy, please contact Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer Robert L. Peters today. The following article, [...]

The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act Explained By Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer

Jacksonville Bankruptcy attorney Robert Peters explains the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act for consumers who need more information on the topic. The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) requires debt collectors to: Identify themselves and notify the consumer that the communication is from a debt collector and that any information obtained will be used to [...]

Jacksonville Bankruptcy Lawyer Details Supreme Court Ruling on Chapter 13 Auto Ownership Expenses

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a creditor friendly decision in the case of Ransom v. Fia Card Services.  At issue was the “ownership expense” deduction in the means test, announces Jacksonville bankruptcy lawyer Robert Peters. The means test is a calculation used to determine whether a debtor has enough “disposable income” to afford a [...]