Interested in Recent Legal News? Here Are Some Local and National Headlines.
Sometimes reading about legal issues happening in Virginia and across the nation can bring some clarity and understanding to your own situation with bankruptcy or family law.
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JPMorgan Chase to Pay $50M+ in Settlement Virginia Beach Chase will pay over 25,000 homeowners who filed bankruptcy in settlement with The Department of Justice's U.S. Trustee Program. -
Banks Awarding "Lottery Prizes" for Savings Accounts Americans are horrible at saving money, but we love the thrill of playing the lottery. Some institutions are giving account holders prizes for saving money. -
Owe $50k+ on debts other than a mortgage? You're not alone. If you owe over $50,000 on debts other than a mortgage, you are not alone. -
Norfolk Treasurer: Pay Your Taxes or Lose Your Car! Over 100 individuals and businesses owe 4.5 million in personal property taxes in Norfolk so the treasurer will apply a metal boot to their vehicles until paid. -
Bank of America to Lay Off 202 People in Norfolk Due to a significant reduction in delinquent home loans, Bank of America must reduce its division that handles delinquent mortgages, leaving 202 unemployed. -
The Sorry State of America's Household Finances Thanks to stagnant wages, a lack of savings and rising debt levels, American families are feeling tattered and strained. -
How 2 Tennessee Teachers Paid Off $92k in Less Than 3 Years If you would have to use the money that you need to live on to pay off all your debts in less than 5 years, then bankruptcy may be a solution for you. -
Debt collectors charged with crimes for fraud in collections. Debt collectors frequently use abusive tactics to try to scare individuals into making payments on old debts. Recently one large agency got caught. -
Lying in a Bankruptcy is never a Good Idea Woman in West Virginia was sentenced to 2 years of probation for forging a Bankruptcy Trustee's signature on loan documents after she filed for bankruptcy. -
One third of Americans have deliquient debt in collections In Virginia, more than 40% of individuals with a credit report have debts in collections -
Repossesion of a car is becoming much easier with electronics. If you fall behind on your car payments, your finance company has many new tools to help them locate your car and repossess it. -
Firms being sued over false loan modifications practices. The federal government and some states are suing law firms that offered loan modification services but did little to assist the individuals that retained them. -
Wage Garnishment for Student Loans is Increasing More people are seeing their wages being garnished for student loan debt as the government tries to collect on delinquent student loans. -
Federal Government can seize tax refunds for decades old debts. Individuals have had their tax refunds seized to pay decades old debts under a recent change that removed the time limit for collecting on debts owed to the Federal Government. -
Credit Card Deliquency Projected to Increase. More Americans may fall behind on their credit card bills in the coming months. -
Bankruptcy Fraud can mean serious jail time. Lying in your bankruptcy paperwork can have serious consequences as one man in Virginia has discovered. -
Petition Preparer sentenced to jail A bankruptcy petition preparer has been sentenced to jail for violating court orders to stop "assisting" individuals in filing bankruptcies. -
Newest Form of Pay Day Loan Abuse It sounds so easy to just borrow a couple of hundred dollars to tide you over but you can end up paying many times more than what you borrow. -
Custody Battles Can Turn Ugly When a custody battle is played out in the media, the effects can be long reaching. Celebraties face the same battles as others in custody disputes -
Another Debt Settlement Company has been sued for decpetive practices. A debt relief company operating out of Nevada has been sued by several state attorney generals for deceptive practices.