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Does Foreclosure Forever Keep Me From Homeownership 27 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm
If I lose this house, will I ever be able to buy a house again? That, in a nutshell, is the central worry of Bay Area homeowners who face foreclosure or short sale of their homes. That worry drives ...
How To Get Help For Health Insurance For Your Kids 24 Aug 2013 | 07:50 pm
The cost of back to school can be daunting. For many families it includes the need for vaccinations, physicials, new glasses and more. In California, low income families can get free or low cost hea...
4 Rules For Testifying At Your Bankruptcy Hearing 21 Aug 2013 | 01:33 am
Going to court for your first meeting of creditors? What are they going to ask me?, you wonder. My bankruptcy clients imagine a quiz on the contents of their bankruptcy papers. Or worse, an inquisi...
7 Principles of California Community Property 19 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
California has been a community property state since it became a state in 1850. You would think we’d have gotten the hang of it long ago. But the community property system continues to baffle some ...
Best And Worst Of Prepaid Cards 14 Aug 2013 | 08:19 pm
The hot career tip to Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate was “Plastics“. Seems it’s just as true today, as the plastic, prepaid card booms in popularity. The card can be used for purchases, bill paying,...
The Living Trust: Can You Trust It To Protect You? 13 Aug 2013 | 09:28 pm
Today’s post comes from Los Angeles area bankruptcy lawyer Mark Markus. The Revocable Living Trust. Everyone’s got one, but few can tell you what it does for them. And those who can tell you, often...
Creditors Aren’t The Real Threat To Your Retirement Savings 12 Aug 2013 | 07:28 pm
Your retirement accounts are safe from your creditors. California state law and federal bankruptcy law protect your savings for retirement held in recognized retirement vehicles from levy or lien. L...
Debt Buyer Gets Less Than It Bargained For 8 Aug 2013 | 08:39 pm
No way, said the court. A debt buyer who sued a foreclosed borrower, not for money owed, but for fraud in obtaining the loan, was slapped down by a California appeals court. Because the loan it bou...
Free Retirement Advice By Professional Advisor Comes Up One Tool Short 7 Aug 2013 | 07:42 pm
The 65 year old woman featured in the newspaper’s Money Makeover series got a free review of her financial situation by a professional financial advisor. Over her working lifetime, she’s been the s...
Bankruptcy Upsets The Divorce Property Division 5 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
The divorce was over. The assets were divided by a final judgment. The house would go to Him, and he would pay Her $75,000 on stated terms. It was the end of a miserable stretch in their lives. On...
