Blog Posts in February, 2011
Posted on Feb 28, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Since individuals and businesses are filing for bankruptcy right and left these days, it may not come as a surprise that states now want the option to file as well. This is the latest topic of debate ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Retail landlords around the country are not happy about the recent closing of several Borders stores that will deny locations millions of dollars in rent and put thousands of square feet back on the ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
A new bankruptcy clinic was held by the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid (TRLA) last week in Brownsville to assist residents who are considering this financial path. This clinic is just one of several ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
After the massive wave of "critical deficiencies" was unearthed in last year's mortgage scandal, several mortgage companies could be facing serious punishments. The acting head of the Office of the ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Massive bookstore chain Borders Group Inc. has announced that it will close thirty percent of its 650 locations across the country. This comes after the company was forced to file for Chapter 11 ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Developer Jerry Trooien has been advised by the U.S. Trustee supervising his bankruptcy case to ask the court to convert his Chapter 11 filing to Chapter 7 bankruptcy instead. A similar request to the ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
The famed Hard Rock Hotel has also been feeling the crunch of the struggling economy, even more so now that a group of lenders has filed their notice of foreclosure on the property. It is possible ...
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