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The D.C. metro area is always buzzing. This means that traffic is often heavy, and that your chances of being in a car accident may be heightened. If you’re reading this blog, then you’re probably well-aware of the dangers posed by negligent drivers. The damages can...
It’s not uncommon for the average person to fall on hard economic times at some point in their life. They might lose their job, suffer a serious injury, develop a severe illness, dissolve their marriage, or simply struggle to make enough money to get by. For many...
The CARES Act (The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020. This article describes the main CARES Act provisions affecting consumer protection and links to specific Act provisions. This article also lists many actions...
Economic impact payments: What you need to know Check IRS.gov for the latest information: No action needed by most people at this time IR-2020-61, March 30, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today announced that distribution of...
Federal, state, and local governments are working to respond to the growing public health threat of coronavirus, or COVID-19 . As communities across the country are dealing with an increase in the number of reported cases, many areas may be impacted by the temporary...
Payment Deferral Programs Several automakers are currently offering payment deferrals for customers experiencing financial hardship. Hyundai has relaunched Assurance, a program it originally introduced in 2009 during the economic downturn to offer help to consumers....
Debtor owed the plaintiffs more than $1.4 million dollars based on civil judgment entered against him for stalking, defamation per se, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. After Debtor filed for Chapter 7 relief the plaintiffs filed an adversary...
Criticizes In Re Brunner as outdated and “hard-hearted” Debtors filed separate Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases in Maine and Massachusetts with Different fact patterns but with underlying similarities to undermine Brunner. The First Circuit upheld the bankruptcy court when...
Debtors filed a Chapter 7 and received an Order of Discharge in 2013. From 2013 through 2015, the debtors received letters from Ocwen Loan Servicing in the form of statements, notices regarding foreclosure insurance and escrow statements. Debtors’ intent was to...
The Chapter 13 debtor’s confirmed plan required her to make mortgage payments directly to her lender, she completed her plan in September 2016, and the Trustee filed a Notice of Final Cure Payment in December. The mortgagee’s servicer responded that she had not made...