PPT-26th Annual Bankruptcy Symposium

December 6 2013 MAKING THE MORTGAGE LOSS MITIGATION PROCESS WORK FOR YOU MAKING THE MORTGAGE LOSS MITIGATION PROCESS WORK FOR YOU Presented by Judge Thomas P Agresti James A Prostko Esq. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy is the process created by the United States Bankruptcy Code to preserve the going concern value of operating businesses and to allow for a decision to be made by company’s creditors and equity holders or the Bankruptcy Court (if agreement cannot be reached) as to how such going concern value will be shared, distributed or reallocated. http://www.solomonlawyer.com | Our firm will handle all legal aspects of your bankruptcy, from beginning to end. We will identify those debts that can be discharged and those that cannot. When creditors call, you can refer them to us.  We will represent and be with you at all required bankruptcy hearings and address concerns of the trustee assigned to your case. Our goal will be to discharge as many debts as we can, while allowing you to keep most or all of your assets. http://www.solomonlawyer.com | Robert Solomon will provide you with the best bankruptcy filing help available. He has been noted as being the best bankruptcy attorney in Long Island and New York. If you need bankruptcy help your search is over. 3 When will I be discharged 3 How do I get my discharge 4 What is the effect of the discharge VOCAB. . Bankrupt. – a person or company with insufficient assets to cover their debt. Bankruptcy . – a state of being legally released from the obligation to repay some or all debt in exchange for the forced loss of certain assets. A court’s determination of personal bankruptcy remains in a consumer’s credit record for 10 years.. BIJAN BIDABAD. WSEAS Post Doctorate Researcher. No. 2, 12th St., . Mahestan. Ave., . Shahrak. . Gharb. , Tehran, 14658 . IRAN. bijan@bidabad.com. . http://www.bidabad.com/.  . NIKOS MASTORAKIS. Automatic Stay. Once bankruptcy petition filed, creditor cannot:. Receive a security interest. Perfect a security interest. Enforce a security interest (repossess). Bankruptcy Trustee. Protects unsecured creditors.. Bankruptcy. Sometimes people and businesses through . no fault of their own . accumulate so much debt, they can . no longer afford to repay it. .. Businesses: suffer from bad economy. Individual: credit debt, illness, loss of job. OCAPL, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 . Melissa R. Gardner. Attorney. Phillips . Murrah. , PC. mrgardner@phillipsmurrah.com. Types of Bankruptcy. Chapter 7. Chapter 11. Trustee appointed to replace management in. Mortgage Deficiency Basics . Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. What is bankruptcy?. Federal court process by which a debtor can discharge or reorganize their debts. . Intended to provide the honest but unfortunate debtor with a “fresh start.”. : . Introduction, History. © Charles Tabb 2010. Front-Page News. Scandal. $600 Billion. Charles . Ponzi. Famous Bankrupts. Filings quadrupled. Filings Return post-BAPCPA. Which chapters?. Business or consumer?. Procedures and Outcomes. by. Nick . Sushkov. . Questions to Generate Discussion. . What is bankruptcy?. Bankruptcy is a federal court process that can help one eliminate legal responsibility for many of one’s debts or repay them over time under the protection of the bankruptcy court.. Dollars and Sense. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved.  . 3. If your loans are continuously delinquent (overdue and not being paid), your lender will say that you have defaulted.. The Bankruptcy Code defines “consumer debt” as debt incurred by an individual primarily for a personal, family, or household purpose. 11 . U.S.C. . § 101(8). . Not business debt.. Can be chapter 7, 11, 12, or13 .