BLT (Bankruptcy Lawyer Topics): “Cars!” – by Matt Leichter, Esq.
BLT (Bankruptcy Lawyer Topics) is a periodic review and comparison of consumer bankruptcy topics being covered on bankruptcy lawyer blogs.
Holding a J.D. and an International Affairs M.A. from Marquette University, Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) is an attorney licensed in Wisconsin and New York (he’s celebrating Day 2 of his New York license by providing you with more BLT). He speaks Japanese and focuses on comparative and international law, as well as international business.
- Click on BK Lawyer Blogs for a state-by-state list of bankruptcy lawyers with their own blogs.
- Have a blog or know a good blog post you think should be included? Or a suggestion for a future BLT theme? Send an e-mail to BLT [at] bankruptcybill [dot] us with the link.
- Suggestion to bankruptcy lawyers with blogs: Make sure to include a “Search” function somewhere on your blog. It makes it easier to find topical posts on your blog and increases the likelihood that a post from your blog will be included in BLT.
(We begin from the middle!…)
GENERAL
- The Other Underwater Loans: Negative Equity in Auto Finance
- Calling All Article 9 Supernerds—Negative Equity and State Law
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
NEVADA
Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)
Black & LoBello Law Blog (Las Vegas, NV)
***SEE MORE BLOG POSTS FROM BANKRUPTCY LAWYERS AROUND THE U.S.***
NEW MEXICO
Gini Nelson Law Office – New Mexico Bankruptcy Law Blog (Santa Fe, NM)
NEW YORK
Bruce Weiner, Esq. (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)
Craig D. Robins, Esq. – Long Island Bankruptcy Blog (Woodbury, NY)
David S. Hamilton (Dwyer & Associates) (New York, NY)
Starr & Starr, PLLC – New York Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog (New York, NY)
- What Happens If I Am Leasing a Car and I File for Bankruptcy?
- What Happens If I Am Financing a Car and I File for Bankruptcy?
OKLAHOMA
Law Office of Daniel C. Nunley, Esq. – Oklahoma Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog (Broken Arrow, OK)
OREGON
Kent Anderson Law – Oregon Debt Relief Weblawg and Debt Law Network (Eugene, OR)
RHODE ISLAND
David Hathaway, Esq. – Rhode Island Bankruptcy Information Center (Warwick, RI)
TEXAS
Reed Allmand, Esq. (Allmand & Lee) – Reed’s Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX)
Chuck Newton, Esq. – StayViolation.com (The Woodlands, TX)
- Super Priority for Car Creditor – Harsh Words for Debtor Attorneys Trying to Get Paid in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Maintaining an Auto Disabling Device Is a Stay Violation
Fears & Nachawati – Texas Bankruptcy Blog (Austin, Houston and San Antonio, TX)
- Five Warning Signs That You Are Headed for Bankruptcy
- What Can I Keep in Bankruptcy?
- Will I Ever Be Able to Buy a Car After Bankruptcy?
Steven Sathers, Esq. – A Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Blog (Austin, TX)
WASHINGTON
David Fuller, Esq. – Seattle and King County Bankruptcy and Debtor Rights Attorney Blog (Seattle, WA)
Linda Rantz (Paralegal) – Due Diligence (Seattle, WA)
J. Michael McBride, P.C. – TexasLawyerBlog (Ft. Worth, TX)
Spencer Anderson Buhr PLLC – Seattle Bankruptcy Blog (Seattle, WA)
WISCONSIN
Law Office of Gregory A. Holbus, Esq. – Wisconsin Bankruptcy Blog (Green Bay, WI)
Bankruptcy Law Offices of Richard A. Check, Esq. (Milwaukee, WI)
Jamie Miller, Esq. (Miller & Miller, LLC) – Milwaukee Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Milwaukee, WI)
ALABAMA
Collins & Hancock – Alabama Bankruptcy Blog (Cullman, AL)
ARIZONA
Brian Dault, Esq. (Dault & Associates PLLC) – Phoenix Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog (Chandler, AZ)
- Surrendering a Car in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Will Negatively Affect Amount Paid Unsecured Creditors for Mesa Arizona Bankruptcy Filers
- Ride Thru, Reaffirmation Agreements and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Arizona Bankruptcy – Reaffirmation Agreement, What Is It?
CALIFORNIA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Christine Wilton, Esq. – Los Angeles Bankruptcy Law Monitor (Los Angeles, CA)
Hale Antico, Esq. – Los Angeles Bankruptcy Blog (Los Angeles, CA)
COLORADO
Gailyn Wink & Michael Wink – Wink & Wink, P.C. (Denver, Co)
FLORIDA
Jonathan Alper, Esq. – Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog (Orlando, FL)
- Financing Car Purchase During Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- It’s Becoming Harder to Get a Car Loan after Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
GEORGIA
Jonathan Ginsberg, Esq. – theBKLaw (Atlanta, GA)
ILLINOIS
David Leibowitz, Esq. (Lakelaw Bankruptcy Center) – LakeBlawg (Chicago, Waukegan, Kenosha, Skokie, Lacrosse, IL)
Kevin Chern, Esq. – The Bankruptcy Lawyers Blog (Chicago, IL)
Steven Jakubowski, Esq. (Coleman Law Firm) – Bankruptcy Litigation Blog (Chicago, IL)
INDIANA
Mark S. Zuckerberg, Esq. (Indianapolis, IN)
IOWA
Jeff Mathias, Esq. – Iowa Bankruptcy Blog (Des Moines, IA)
KANSAS
Mark Neis & Jill Michaux – Kansas Bankruptcy Law Information (Topeka, KS)
- What Is Personal Use of Vehicle for 910 Claim?
- Car Deduction Allowed on Means Test, Reversed by District Court
- My Car Is Paid For, Can I Deduct Ownership Expense on Means Test?
KENTUCKY
Gregory Adam Napier, Esq. – Kentucky Bankruptcy & Family Law (Lexington, KY)
MASSACHUSETTS
Bill McLeod (McLeod Law Offices) – McLeod Law Blog (Boston, MA)
Goldstein & Clegg, LLC – Bankruptcy & Loan Modifications (Lynnfield, MA); also ABA Journal Massachusetts Bankruptcy Blog by Michael Goldstein
Nicolas F. Ortiz, Esq. – Massachusetts Bankruptcy and Consumer Law (Boston, MA)
MICHIGAN
Law Offices of John M. Hilla, PLLC – Michigan Bankruptcy Lawyer (Southfield, MI)
Michigan’s Bankruptcy Blog (not a lawyer – apparently someone who went through bankruptcy. Seemingly a good resource.)
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