Bankruptcy Man vs Mortgantua appears in Maxinars Newsletter
Saturday, March 6th, 2010We’re pleased to share that Bankruptcy Man vs. Mortgantua – Part 6 recently appeared in the March 2010 issue of Maxinars Newsletter.
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We’re pleased to share that Bankruptcy Man vs. Mortgantua – Part 6 recently appeared in the March 2010 issue of Maxinars Newsletter.
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 is an attorney licensed in Wisconsin and New York. He speaks Japanese and focuses on comparative and international law, as well as international business.

(In reverse order!)
GENERAL
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Bankruptcy Blog Exchange
WISCONSIN
Jamie Miller, Esq. (Miller & Miller, LLC) – Milwaukee Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Milwaukee, WI)
***SEE MORE BLOG POSTS FROM BANKRUPTCY LAWYERS AROUND THE U.S.*** (more…)
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 is an attorney licensed in Wisconsin and New York. He speaks Japanese and focuses on comparative and international law, as well as international business.
Did we miss a good recent bankruptcy-related post on another blog? E-mail bill [at] bankruptcybill [dot] us to let us know.
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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 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.
(We begin from the middle!…)
GENERAL
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.*** (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 is an attorney licensed in Wisconsin and very soon in New York (January 13, 2010!). He speaks Japanese and focuses on comparative and international law, as well as international business.
GENERAL
Bankruptcy Case Blog – St John’s University Law School
ALABAMA
Collins & Hancock – Alabama Bankruptcy Blog (Cullman, AL)
***SEE MORE BLOG POSTS FROM BANKRUPTCY LAWYERS AROUND THE U.S.*** (more…)
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*In case you missed it, here are the previous BAPCPA Man vs Mortgantua cartoons: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.
*For additional information on mortgage cramdown, foreclosure and related mortgage and bankruptcy issues, have a look at the following blog posts:
Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)
Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)
Special thanks to the following bankruptcy attorneys for their help with the technical aspects of the cartoon:
*WE DO CUSTOMIZED CARTOONS… Click here for more info.*
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*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com or http://www.gideonkendall.com/blog. Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.
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Special thanks to the following bankruptcy attorneys for their help with the technical aspects of the cartoon:
For additional information on foreclosure and mortgage issues as they relate to bankruptcy, have a look at the following blog posts:
Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)
Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)
*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com or http://www.gideonkendall.com/blog. Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.
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Like this cartoon? Want a customized version for your blog or to use as a greeting card? We’ll be doing a Christmas/Chanukah holiday cartoon as well. So get in touch now to place your order if you’d like a customized holiday cartoon image to share with your clients.
E-mail: bill @ bankruptcybill . us
(We’re just getting started with all the creative potential and possibilities. So stay tuned for more or feel free to contact us to discuss your own ideas.)
In the meanwhile, have a look below at the customized Thanksgiving cartoons we did for the bankruptcy law firms of Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV) and Allmand & Lee (Dallas, TX).


*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com or http://gideonkendall.com/blog. Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.
Friends of Bankruptcy Bill (FOBB) are experienced consumer bankruptcy lawyers willing to share their thoughts and answer bankruptcy questions on this site. Feel free to get in touch if interested in contributing as a FOBB.
Gregory A. Holbus, Esq. is a Green Bay, Wisconsin-based bankruptcy attorney licensed to practice in both Wisconsin and Michigan. To learn more about Greg, you can visit his website (www.holbuslaw.com) or his blog (wisconsinbankruptcy.blogspot.com).
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide Means Test Issue, In re: Lanning
Before I get to the heart of the story, allow me to give you a quick refresher about the Means Test and what it means for a bankruptcy petitioner.
To grossly over-simplify the Means Test, it is basically Congress’ attempt to create a mathematical formula to objectively determine how much money, if any, a debtor can afford to pay to creditors holding unsecured claims. It (Form B22) determines whether you qualify for a Chapter 7, in which all of your unsecured creditors are discharged. And if you don’t qualify for Chapter 7, the same form determines how much income is available to those creditors.
A number of statutory deficiencies exist which have given rise to disputes and some bizarre interpretations to several aspects of the Means Test, often resulting in gross inequities. One example is whether a Chapter 13 debtor can take deductions on the Means Test for payments on a secured debt which the debtor intends to surrender because the payments are contractually due at the time of filing. In re: Dionne, in the Eastern District of Wisconsin says they can. I feel awkward writing about that decision because for one thing – this decision is favorable to debtors, and I am a debtors’ counsel. Also, I have nothing but respect for the judge who rendered the decision.
But I respectfully disagree that a debtor should be allowed to deduct payments on a loan that the debtor knows full well they will not pay again in the future. Fortunately for me, (more…)
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*Click here to see BAPCPA Man #7 – BAPCPA Man vs. Mortgantua – Part 1, and here for all previous BAPCPA Man cartoons, or here for all cartoons on the site relating to consumer bankruptcy.
More information on MORTGAGES, FORECLOSURE and LOAN/MORTGAGE MODIFICATION:
Here’s a nice “infographic” on the steps in the Foreclosure Process in Nevada made available in PDF format by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. And if you’re just looking for bankruptcy information, here’s a helpful bankruptcy link.
Below are some useful posts from bankruptcy lawyer blogs on the topics of mortgages, foreclosure, loan modification and the Making Homes Affordable Program. (Go to the BK Lawyer Blogs page on this site to see a full state-by-state list of bankruptcy lawyer blogs. And get in touch if you have a blog and don’t see it listed.)
George Haines, Esq. and David Krieger, Esq. (Haines & Krieger) (Las Vegas, NV)
Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)
Craig D. Robins, Esq. – Long Island Bankruptcy Blog (Woodbury, NY)
Jonathan Ginsberg, Esq. – theBKLaw (Atlanta, GA)
Reed Allmand, Esq. (Allmand & Lee) – Reed’s Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX)
*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com and gideonkendall.squarespace.com/journal. Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.
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*Click here for previous BAPCPA Man cartoons, or here for all cartoons on the site relating to consumer bankruptcy.
For a more in depth explanation of the automatic stay, have a look at the Wikipedia entry. Also see posts on the topics of automatic stay and debt collection by the following bankruptcy lawyers on their blogs:
Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)
Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)
Craig D. Robins, Esq. – Long Island Bankruptcy Blog (Woodbury, NY)
Reed Allmand, Esq. (Allmand & Lee) – Reed’s Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX)
Click here for a state-by-state list of bankruptcy lawyers with blogs.
*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com and gideonkendall.squarespace.com/journal. Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.
Note: If you are viewing this site using Internet Explorer, you may not be able to view items in the sidebar. Clicking on any page or post will cause sidebar items to appear.
*Click here for previous BAPCPA Man cartoons, or here for all cartoons on the site relating to consumer bankruptcy.
Below are some helpful posts from bankruptcy lawyer blogs on the topics of mortgages, foreclosure, loan modification and the Making Homes Affordable Program. Go to the BK Lawyer Blogs page on this site to see a full state-by-state list of bankruptcy lawyer blogs. (And get in touch if you have a blog and don’t see it listed.)
Update 9.10.09: There’s a great piece on NPR about foreclosures and the black-box decision making process regarding loan modifications (”Major Banks Still Grappling with Foreclosure“). At one point, there’s a clip of reporter Chris Arnold in the Bank of America call center, listening over the shoulder of a call center rep who tells a homeowner they’re not eligible for a loan modification. Arnold questions the rep and receives a not so satisfying explanation. The issue is raised with the supervisors and it turns out the homeowner was in fact eligible for a loan modification. How frequently is this scenario replaying itself?
George Haines, Esq. and David Krieger, Esq. (Haines & Krieger) (Las Vegas, NV)
Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)
Craig D. Robins, Esq. – Long Island Bankruptcy Blog (Woodbury, NY)
Jonathan Ginsberg, Esq. – theBKLaw (Atlanta, GA)
Reed Allmand, Esq. (Allmand & Lee) – Reed’s Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX)
*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com and gideonkendall.squarespace.com/journal. Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.
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(Click image to see earlier sketch version of cartoon.)
*Correction: The cartoon previously referred incorrectly to a “Chapter 7 repayment plan.” Apologies for the confusion.
Below are some helpful posts from bankruptcy lawyer blogs on the topics of unemployment, median income and the means test. Go to the BK Lawyer Blogs page on this site to see a full state-by-state list of bankruptcy lawyer blogs. (And get in touch if you have a blog and don’t see it listed.)
*Also, for anyone trying to figure out their median income, Best Case has a free on-line median income calculator for any state.
Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)
Craig D. Robins, Esq. – Long Island Bankruptcy Blog (Woodbury, NY)
Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)
Jonathan Ginsberg, Esq. – theBKLaw (Atlanta, GA)
Reed Allmand, Esq. (Allmand & Lee) – Reed’s Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX)
*Click here for previous BAPCPA Man cartoons, or here for all cartoons on the site relating to consumer bankruptcy.
*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com and gideonkendall.squarespace.com/journal. Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.
Bankruptcy Billables is an overview of bankruptcy-relevant coverage and discussion from various law-related blogs.
BLT (Bankruptcy Lawyer Topics) is a periodic review and comparison of consumer bankruptcy topics being covered on bankruptcy lawyer blogs.
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TRUSTEE
ARKANSAS
Bankruptcy Savant – Arkansas Bankruptcy News and Info
CALIFORNIA
Hale Antico, Esq. – Los Angeles Bankruptcy Blog (Los Angeles, CA)
Sagaria Law, PC – California Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog (San Jose, Freemon, Monterrey, Redwood City, Salinas, Sacramento, CA)
COLORADO
James J. Pacifico, Esq. – Denver Colorado Bankruptcy Blog (Denver, CO)
FLORIDA
Jordan E. Bublick, Esq. – South Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog (Miami, FL)
GEORGIA
Jonathan Ginsberg, Esq. – theBKLaw (Atlanta, GA)
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