Why Debt Consolidation Is Doomed To Fail

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Date: 2008-12-01 16:41:48

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Trial lawyers deep in debt?

Break out your best lawyer jokes today, because according to the Washington Times , the litigators don’t have any money to fight back.  As Republicans ramp up pressure on Democrats and the White House to include comprehensive tort reform in any overhaul of the American health-care system, one could expect the trial lawyers to respond with threats of donation boycotts or funding of opponents in next year’s midterms.  However, the American Association of Justice — the lobbying group for litigators [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 13:01:20

Trial lawyers deep in debt?

Break out your best lawyer jokes today, because according to the Washington Times, the litigators don’t have any money to fight back.  As Republicans ramp up pressure on Democrats and the White House to include comprehensive tort reform in any overhaul of the American health-care system, one could expect the trial lawyers to respond with threats of donation boycotts or funding of opponents in next year’s midterms.  However, the American Association of Justice — the lobbying group for litigators [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 12:48:45

Follow the debt

From the Times of Trenton: Bankruptcy lawyers’ business booming With real estate activity in a deep freeze, ... the debt. McCarter & English, the state’s largest law firm, will announce today it’s ramping ... with expertise in restructuring and debt management,” McCarter & English chairman Drew Barry said. Lawyers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 11:34:51

Trial lawyers have money problems

Washington Times: The trial lawyers lobby has been awash in debt and bleeding members - just as it embarks on a national campaign to block any clampdown on medical malpractice lawsuits as part of President Obama's health care overhaul. The American Association for Justice, the most prominent group representing plaintiffs' attorneys, has seen a shake-up in its executive suite and has struggled to deal with what appears to be a mounting budget shortfall. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:48:00

Debt Settlement Attorney – Get Adequate Representation

If you are looking to reduce or eliminate debt without declaring bankruptcy, you may be well served if you hire a debt settlement attorney. These lawyers are specialists in negotiating with creditors to not only get them to accept a feasible settlement plan, but also to do things like remove negative marks from your credit report, reduce or eliminate penalty fees, and make other such concessions. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-20 06:02:32

Isn't it time to get out of debt?

Back before I got a real job, I was a lawyer. Yeah, don't laugh. I hate lawyers, too ... to get out of debt and credit card consolidation. The site, then, is a resource that can help ... primarily came to see me because they had too much unsecured debt (i.e., too many credit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 03:29:28

The TOP 150 Adsense High Paying Keywords

There are several list of Adsense High Paying Keywords and use it for your unique needs and learning ... car insurance 10 online insurance quotes 11 criminal defense lawyer 12 debt consolidation 13 refinance home mortgage 14 medical malpractice lawyer Michigan 15 bad credit home loan 16 loan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 01:43:09

It Was Back To Court For T.I.

Okay I know I’m late on this…but so what…lol! Happy 09! Associated Press Writer ATLANTA — Rapper T.I ... , telling a judge the debt was an oversight. Lawyers for LaShon Dixon asked a Fulton County judge ... for the money owed, effectively settling the matter. During the Tuesday hearing, which lasted more than [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:30:28

Cambodian Cuisine To Close

Cambodian Cuisine To Close By Nick Fox {Photo: Julien Jourdes for The New York Times) ... $1 million in debt. Neither Mr. Ley, nor his lawyer could be reached for further comment. “Cambodian ... that I will be losing everything including my home or any place to settle.” “I do not know what to say or do anymore [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 15:42:51

Considering debt consolidation

Since our lawyer is taking such a long time to work on our case against the lady who caused the accident that caused my injuries, we have been using our credit cards to help us survive during this particular crisis ...  and debt consolidation to help us with the debt - at least until we get the case settled. I hate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 23:44:51

The real pay-to-play scandal

The San Francisco Chronicle lists all the groups that supported Obama and now have their own agendas that they hope he will do first. It's a depressing list. The Washington Examiner reports on how the House has already delivered on its debt to the trial lawyers. Labels: Politics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:43:46

Sensible Debt Collection

This post has been republished from the SitePoint Tribune #427 ... Now, your further action could be sending it to a debt collector, asking your lawyer to become involved ... now either receive your money, or you won’t. The beauty about using a debt collector or tribunal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 23:14:08

Comes around, again

Comes around, again Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic Published: January 2, 2009 - 6:29 PM I'll go DJ one better ... record. He doesn't strike me as brilliant. He seems more like an actor. And a lawyer. Learned the rules ... respect or debt of gratitude until they've earned it. Obama can dress up like Lili von Shtupp [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:29:32

Top 1000 of the most expensive keywords online updated 625-725

A big thank you to everyone for all the comments that i have received on various blogs , ... london serviced office $33.82 denver truck accident lawyers $33.82 debt consolidation ... 100 tomorrow . Insurance estimates $33.88 discover gas card $33.88 remortgages [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 21:23:00

Easy Internet Email.

Get your own personalized email for you or your business, without the headaches! You pick the address, we do the rest! Easy Internet Email ... , unfair debt collection practices, and class actions. emLos Angeles/em Lawyers …The largest local ... California …Pasadena Immigration Firm.Encino office. Includes an archive of press-worthy and precedent [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 12:06:49

Top 1000 Keyword Mahal ADSENSE

1 conference calling companies $51.66 2 purchase structured settlements $51.48 3 home owner secured loan $50.36 4 mesothelioma patient $50 ... secured loans calculator $49.94 12 boston dui lawyer $49.87 12 student debt consolidation loans ... sacramento $47.02 54 instant car insurance quote $47.00 55 iva debt help $46.90 56 sell [more...]

Date: 2008-05-27 16:06:46

Bookmarks and Links SITE hand garden cultivator

Looks and designs will only be put to waste if the bride is not comfortable wearing it ... . If the debt is new or small, you’ll probably start by trying to collect the debt yourself before hiring a collection agency or a lawyer. You just have to identify where the time is and use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 16:34:03

China As Downturn Neophyte. If I Stick My Head In The Sand....

CLB's own Steve Dickinson has just returned from the annual China Maritime Law Conference, made up mostly of China's leading maritime lawyers ... are mostly new companies, they are heavily in debt. These breaches threaten the life of the entire [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 07:04:27

Have Large Law Firms Met Their Waterloo?

The list of large law firms laying off lawyers and support staff is snowballing ... services. With lower overhead costs, little debt, and more personal client contact, boutique law firms ... , business law, patent attorneys, patent lawyer, registered trademark, trademark registration Related [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:48:33

August 20 roundup

Lawyers’ contingency fee is temptation to ethical corner-cutting in consumer debt collection, too ... -good “Donda West Law” but it won’t do much to keep impulsive clients from rushing into plastic ... fee, debtor-creditor law, endangered species, Indian tribes, legal discipline, medical, movies film [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 10:32:48

There Is An Angel After All For Folks Facing Foreclosure

It seems there is at least one lawyer who is in business to help people facing foreclosure. Her name is April Charney ... to take possession of those homes. Her encyclopedic knowledge of contract law, debt-collection practice ... she help people in Florida, her knowledge is shared with lawyers in other states. She has given one day [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 21:00:50

links for 2008-12-26

In Hard Times, Houses of God Turn to Chapter 11 in Book of Bankruptcy - WSJ.com Church Mortgage & Loan Corp. of Maitland, Fla ... $18 million it owes, says company lawyer Elizabeth Green. Church Mortgage filed for Chapter 11 ... to Getting Out of Debt 9. Tools for a Frugal Life 10. Resources The *Official* Guitar [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 07:01:05

Judgements

A judgment is filed by a lawyer basically suing you for the money owed to the creditor. Dealing with a debt collector can be one of life’s most stressful experiences. Harassing calls, threats, and use of obscene language can drive you to the edge. What’s worse, a collector may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 01:00:14

How to Avoid a Lawsuit From a Collection Agency

The first thing you need to understand is that most large collection companies have a lawyer at their disposal who writes letters on their behalf ... to respond… they’ll sell the debt to another collection agency for pennies on the dollar. In order for them ... that they cannot legally be collected on. So even with a judgment to repay the debt… the collec [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:53:56

Deaf persons on juries

Of course they (and blind people, mentally disabled people, and persons who do not speak English well) ... ? Well, maybe not, argues New York criminal defense lawyer Scott Greenfield. For starters, “Part ... to the rights of the citizens to serve, but a debt owed by society to a defendant. The ability to determine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:35:24

Illinois Politics 101

by Mike Salazar The first thing that you have to understand about the current state of Illinois politics is that the Illinois Political Machine is ... a great debt to Former US Senator Peter Fitzgerald (no relation to Patrick) for bringing Patrick ... is championed by his lawyer former GOP Governor Jim Thompson and current Democratic Senator Dick [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 14:44:35

Fantasia’s House Auctioned Off Today!!

Posted by Bossip Staff Fantasia Barrino is losing her million dollar home while this article is being written up about ... responded to court documents, and no lawyer ever appeared in court to represent her, said Larry ... twice with reps who haven’t offered to resolve the debt but said they’d get back in touch before next [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:42:47

Anatomy of an International Debt Collection Case

Introduction In late June of 2003, I received an e-mail from Daniel Harris, who introduced himself as maritime lawyer from Seattle ... ://www.harrismoure.com and learned Dan owns a small international law firm in Seattle, called Harris ... to pay its debt. Bolshoretskoe’s debt to Daxin arose in July and December, 2002, when Daxin [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:43:03

A Tax Lawyer Can Sweeten The Bottom Line

You’ve worked and reworked your tax returns until it feels like your eyes are going to pop out of your head ... the final debt to the Internal Revenue Service a bit easier to handle. They include: Checking for errors – A tax lawyer is much more skilled at handling numbers and IRS tax code than a layman [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:29:03

When life gives you LEmons–

THank you, Sharon for bringing it to my attention that I received a BLog Award from Blogging Matilda ... is going to be a lawyer. You never know when I may need a good one.  ;) 2. She wrote that I am a KICK ... debt than me. ;) 5. She is adorable!! …just to name a few things about Courtney. So, here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:04:06

Court orders a lawyer who screwed up to refund his client's fee

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that a Boston lawyer whose office failed to file a client's bankruptcy petition on time not only has to pay off her debts but refund the fee she originally paid him. Attorney William Soo Hoo had argued that he deserved to keep Linda Don's $1,000 fee because none of her creditors had actually sued her, which means the result was the same as if his office had done its work correctly and gotten her bankruptcy protection. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-26 14:45:33

Securities Suits Up in 2008, But Might They be Uphill Battles?

The mortgage crisis has given birth to a big year for securities suits. But will many of them be doomed by strong defense arguments? ... t know they had all this toxic debt on their balance sheets,” David Scott — a plaintiffs’ attorney in Connecticut ... giuffra Robert Giuffra Jr. (pictured), a Sullivan & Cromwell lawyer who defends securities class [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:58:00

Pro Bono Project Helping Seniors Keep Their Homes

A pro bono project started by lawyers at Morgan Lewis & Bockius in Washington DC is helping retirees keep homes they own free and clear ... lien, which debt can quickly grow and lead to foreclosure. Here’s what happens: Let’s say they miss ... entitled to collect the outstanding debt, PLUS a surcharge of 5 percent, according to established [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 15:00:03

D. Other Publishers

A number of publications from non-Nolo publishers have a wealth of information beyond what is in this book. The Ultimate Credit Handbook, by Gerri Detweiler (Plume Books), covers everything you’d want to know about credit ratings, credit cards, completing credit applications, protecting your credit privacy and many other topics. Surviving Debt: A Guide for Consumers, by National Consumer Law Center. NCLC is a nonprofit organization that normally publishes books to assist lawyers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 02:03:01

Estate Planning Update

My parents and sister and I had another session with a lawyer to try to figure out how my parents should best prepare themselves for the future ... . Because of my mother's debt troubles in the last few years, my father did not want her to be able [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:30:00

Shamed solicitor faces jail for taking from pensioner’s will

By Michael MacLeod A DISGRACED former lawyer who took almost half-a-million pounds from a dead pensioner’s will used the cash to pay off his own debts. Michael Karus, 48, embezzled £413,052.81 while acting as the executor of the estate of the late Edith Hampton, who died aged 89 in 2003. It emerged yesterday in court that he used the former teacher’s cash to settle debts in his own law and property firms and even paid off a personal credit card debt. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 17:11:34

Who Should Have Been Mormon of the Year, 1970-1989

Permanent Link : Comments (22) Welcome to Guest Blogger Sheldon Gilbert by Marc Bohn We’re due for an infusion of new blood here at T&S, ... competition and lost interest in being a lawyer altogether. After graduating in May 2008, Sheldon took ... from the practice of law. He now intends to accrue even more student debt by pursuing a Ph.D in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:00:53

Anatomy of a Chinese Debt Collection Case

Introduction In late June of 2003, I received an e-mail from Daniel Harris, who introduced himself as maritime lawyer from Seattle ... Dan owns a small international law firm in Seattle, called Harris & Moure. I replied ... , 2003. Our task was to seize the pollock for Daxin to get Bolshoretskoe to pay its debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:48:59

Personal Bankruptcy and Health Care Reform

by Meg Brown If you want to thicken the air in any given room these days, bring up the subject of national health care reform. Opinions and emotions are guaranteed to fuel a heated conversation while at the same time some key issues are often left out of the informal debate. It is hard to blame participants for these oversights because of the subject’s extreme complexity. But the bottom line remains that this is a subject our country needs to intelligently tackle before it bankrupts us. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 07:10:04

The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance edited by Trisha Telep

The Temptation of Robin Green by Carrie Vaughn - 5/5 A military researcher gets more than she expected out of her new laboratory position when she finds herself working with a mysterious collection of living, cryptozoological specimens, including an irresistible male selkie who seduces her completely. A wickedly good tale to start off the collection. Succubus Seduction by Cheyenne McCray - 4.5/5 Lilin, a gorgeous succubus, is tasked with stealing the soul of a handsome mortal man. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 03:23:08

ScamBuster 284

Hello friend, My name is Scott Whittington, I am an American soldier, I am serving in the military with the 1st Armored Division in Iraq , as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs.We managed to move part of funds belonging to Saddam Hussein’s family in 2003. The total amount is US$12 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills,this money has been kept somewhere outside Baghdad for some time but with the proposed troop in increase by president Barrack Obama, [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 07:53:34

Find Helpful Info About I’m So Stressed Even Hearing The Words Bankruptcy - Lawyer! Luckily I Have Found Help!

Bankruptcy is basically the official way of announcing that a person can no longer repay his debts in his current situation ... circumstances, to keep their home and car for instance. It is not the intention to make the person [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 05:59:23

Bankruptcy Lawyers And What You Need Them For

For people that have tiny cognition bearing on the laws with regard to all facets of bankruptcy, then one need to look to a counsel to help the individual to grasp the selections. When to Approach Lawyers There are numerous facets of bankruptcy that one may not translate as well as an attorney will. It is commended to at any rate consult with a barrister when thinking about registering for bankruptcy. These counsels are knowledgeable per ambiguities and legal parametric quantity of bankruptcy. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 13:34:52

WHEN YOU GO BANKRUPT

by Bart Icles The total nation is currently confronting a joyless mercantile situation. As we have been using out of funds, it competence be beneficial to have a Chicago failure counsel by your side so we can begin meditative about a uninformed start. The Chicago failure law was upheld to assistance honest people have a brand new begin by a rejecting of many of their debts. The law additionally allows people to compensate their debts over an lengthened length of time. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 10:13:17

The Situation of Credit Card Regulation

Situationist Contributor Adam Benforado recently published the following op-ed, titled “Time to Rein in Tricks of the Financial Trade,” in Cap Times . * * * I have a confession: I teach contract law, and I do not understand everything in my credit card agreement. If business law professors are getting lost in the fine print of consumer financial products, we have a fundamental problem. Back in the early 1980s, the average credit card contract filled up a single page. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 04:01:16

Like itâ Tell?? Sat Loan Modification scam before it costs you your home

The combination of a complex service, desperation of those who leave the service and a new, wide-open market with little regulation, the possibility for fraudsters to have the advantage of a situation that can bring a quick score with them. The biggest problem for the victims of fraud in the loan modification generally isnâ? T the money, itâ? S the effect of time and missed payments to foreclosure. In terms of sheer numbers, the frequency of the loan modification is limited to relatively low. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 10:57:42

How To File for Bankruptcy If You Are An Individual

Here is a quick guide to how to file for bankruptcy if you are an individual. -  Contact a reliable bankruptcy attorney . -  Bring along all your financial papers including outstanding bills, bank statements,paycheck stubs from the most recent six months, copies of mortgages and car loans and tax returns to your first meeting with your bankruptcy attorney. -  Your bankruptcy paperwork, called a petition, must list every debt you currently owe. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 14:22:34

99 High Paying Keywords: The Secret Is Out!

Incorporating high paying keywords into your site is critical to maximizing your income. Who has the time to figure it all out? How much are you willing to pay for this type of information? The secret is out: Here are 99 keywords you can use with payouts averaging $2-$100 per click: 1. Structured settlements 2. Mesothelioma 3. Acne 4. Life Insurance 5. Death Insurance 6. Bextra 7. Asbestos 8. Car Insurance 9. Dental Plans 10. Private Jets 11. Debt Consolidation 12. Credit Cards 13. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 02:51:40

Pls Hndle Thx: Bitter Like Me

Ed. note : Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com . ATL - I'm a 1L at a T14 law school in the midwest. I did my undergrad at the same school, but took a year off before I matriculated to law school. Some of my college friends are now 2Ls. It's only been a little bit of time since I came back, but over the past year it looks like my former easy-going friends have turned into complete assholes. They've become obsessed about the "status" of our school. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 17:20:23

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