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Student Loan Debt Bomb Is Ticking

THE STUDENT LOAN “DEBT BOMB”:
AMERICA’S NEXT MORTGAGE-STYLE ECONOMIC CRISIS?
A Report Prepared for the
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
February 7, 2012 Continue reading

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Volk To Present Six Part 2012 Success Strategies Seminar With Melbourne Chamber of Commerce

2012 VLO BizBetter Series 2/22/2012 Starts at: 11:30 AM Ends at: 1:00 PM Length: 1 day Topic: Dealing With Difficult People at Work. Online Registration Click here to Register Online! Status: Seats Available Deadline: 2/22/2012   Description The VLO BizBetter … Continue reading

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Middle District of Florida 2011 Bankruptcy Filings Down 15%

At the year’s midpoint, the pace of bankruptcy filings is down 15 percent from last year’s record rate in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida. The District includes Brevard County and its cities such as Melbourne and Palm … Continue reading

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Are You Ready For The Storms? Risk Management Through Agreements Such as Noncompete & Trade Secrets

Well run Melbourne, Florida businesses should manage risk through documents such as a noncompete, trade secret, customer, and sale of goods agreement.  Read the full article by David Volk in the August, 2011 Space Coast Business.

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VLO Attorneys Helping Charitable Organizations

We believe in helping community charities beyond simply writing donation checks. Giving one’s time matters a great deal as well. 2011 Board Appointments include: David Volk: Melbourne Police Foundation President Michael Dujovne: American Cancer Society Cattle Barons Ball Board Michael Lazinsk: Brevard … Continue reading

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A Foreclosure Deficiency Judgment Can Haunt You For Twenty Years

To recoup the debt, creditors may be able to garnish wages and take money from bank accounts. They can also go after certain possessions, like jewelry, rental properties and boats. Continue reading

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You Lost Your House – But You Still Have To Pay

You lost your house – but you still have to pay Vanessa Corey sold this house but still owed some of the mortgage balance. Now the bank is coming after the $65,000 difference.By Les Christie, staff writerFebruary 3, 2010: 3:21 … Continue reading

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MERS: The Mortgage Database That’s Clouding Millions of Titles

MERS: The Mortgage Database That’s Clouding Millions of Titles By ABIGAIL FIELD Posted 10:00 AM 12/06/10 Company News, Columns, Economy, Real Estate Comments Print Text Size A A A Print this page|EmailShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on DiggShare on Lifestream … Continue reading

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Elderly Americans Increasingly Declaring Bankruptcy in Retirement

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Nov 22nd 2010 at 10:00AM Text SizeAAA   Elderly Americans struggling under the weight of credit card debt and medical bills are increasingly resorting to bankruptcy in retirement. A slew of recent data highlights the problem: A 2010 … Continue reading

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U.S. Justice Dept. Probing Foreclosure Processes

REUTERS reported today that: (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it was probing reports the nation’s top mortgage lenders improperly evicted struggling borrowers from their homes as part of the devastating wave of foreclosures unleashed by the … Continue reading

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