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If you are already my client, need to take a credit counseling or financial management course and have a logon and id, click here. For more information about these mandatory sessions, go to my current client page.
Bankruptcy Code
The United States Code is organized into primary, numeric “titles.” Title 11 provides for federal bankruptcy relief, and an online version of the bankruptcy code can be found here.
Rules of Procedure
The controlling rules of bankruptcy court procedure are here.
Required Forms
The official required forms are here.
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I am a proud member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
At the site for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, here, you will find the local rules (among other things) and a helpful list of points for those who want to file without an attorney, in “pro se.” The FAQ section has a good overview of bankruptcy law and procedure.
The U.S.Courts website provides a bigger picture of the federal court system. Don’t miss the section on bankruptcy law and procedure, here.
The Center for Responsible Lending sponsors a good site for learning about and monitoring predatory lending and the overall predatory attitudes of credit card issuers and other lenders.
If you must seek counseling for debt management outside of bankruptcy, I urge you to start with the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Although I am not a participating network member, the attorneys who sponsor the Bankruptcy Law Network do a good job of explaining many aspects of bankruptcy law and procedure. Because I am not a participating member, I do not take referrals from the site (so don’t forget to click back to my site!).
Bankrate.com is a site devoted, in its own words, to publishing “original and objective personal finance stories to help consumers make informed financial decisions … on just about every major financial decision facing our readers: from purchasing their first home, to selecting a new car, to saving for retirement.”
If you might enjoy following investigations into the sinister mortgage fraud industry, I recommend subscribing to The Mortgage Fraud Blog.
My Massachusetts colleague, William McLeod, sponsors a very engaging and informative web log.