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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.  Fearing for the legal profession’s future, he has begun documenting the law school tuition bubble at his own blog, The Law School Tuition Bubble, where you can read his latest post, “With the Links”.

• 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.

GENERAL or NON-STATE SPECIFIC

A Clean Slate – the Bankruptcy Law Blog by Andy Winchell

• The “Alphabet Problem” For Dummies

American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Bankruptcy Blog Exchange

• Mortgages, Foreclosure, Morality
• Stopping Foreclosure When the Lender Says “NO!”
• Florida Mortgage Foreclosure and Liability
• A New Unexpected Cause of Foreclosure Examined
• Foreclosure: The Best Thing That Ever Happened To You?
• Foreclosure Update: the Good and the Bad
• What Is The Difference Between Surrendering A Home And Foreclosure?
• If I walk away from my underwater house, can I be sued for the deficiency?
• Foreclosures Likely to Top One Million This Year
• Minor late fees won’t trigger foreclosure
• ¡MORE!

Bankruptcy Law Network

• Foreclosure: Should You Embrace It?
• Avoid bankruptcy if not facing a mortgage foreclosure deficiency judgment
• Bankruptcy and Short Sales
• Bankruptcy And Foreclosure
• File Bankruptcy: Keep Your Home / Walk Away From Your Home
• Does Working On A Mortgage Modification Stop Foreclosure?

Beat the Press (Dean Baker, Center for Economic Policy Research)

• Money for Failed Modifications Goes to Banks, Not Homeowners

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Bankruptcy Billables is an overview of bankruptcy-relevant coverage and discussion from various law-related 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.  Fearing the legal profession’s future, he has begun documenting the law school tuition bubble at his own blog, where you can read his latest post, “Failure to Launch: The Curious Case of Wilkes Law School, PA”.

Law Shucks

• Backup Plan if (when) WS2:$NS Bombs

WSJ Bankruptcy Beat

• Real Housewife Finds Drama in Bankruptcy Court
• The Daily Docket: Trump Casinos Cleared To Exit Bankruptcy
• St. Vincent’s Sale Plan Hits a Snag
• With Properties Nearly Worthless, Even Lender Walks Away
• Doctors Fight St. Vincent’s Bid to Pay Contractors
• SpongeTech Strikes Out in Bankruptcy
• Opera Props Find New Life at Harry Potter Park
• Mudslide Prevents ‘Ghost Town in The Sky’ From Reopening
• Fraud Suspect Faces X-Rated Accusations
• Rothstein Emails Reveal Cash Concerns
• Pasadena Playhouse Set to Emerge From Bankruptcy
• The Daily Docket: Tronox Files Bankruptcy-Exit Plan
• Art Business Tumbles Into Bankruptcy
• Judge Bans Travel for Hecker
• Former Kiss Guitarist Loses Bankruptcy Appeal (more…)

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 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.

GENERAL or NON-STATE SPECIFIC

American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Bankruptcy Blog Exchange

• HAMP Mortgage Modification and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
• HAMP Notes

Beat The Press (Dean Baker, Center for Economic Policy Research)

• Money for Failed Modifications Goes to Banks, Not Homeowners

CreditSlips.org

• Redemption (of the 722 variety) for Struggling Homeowners
• Today’s Consumers Prefer Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 3 to 1

Consumer Law & Policy Blog

• Mortgage Crisis Update: Treasury Tinkers with Failed HAMP Program, Delinquencies and Foreclosures Stubbornly Refuse to Go Away
• Latest HAMP Report: Treasury Program a Failure

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