In a recent decision from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, In re Frederica West ...

A debtor’s statement of intention to surrender collateral under 11 U.S.C. 521(a)(2) in bankruptcy may impact their ability to contest foreclosure, primarily due to the application of judicial estoppel ...

Our guide gives you a step-by-step overview of filing for bankruptcy, ...

In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, creditors can seize certain assets to repay the debts you owe. However, exceptions allow debtors to retain some of their assets (or at least part of the asset’s value).

BERKELEY — A buyer has emerged for an East Bay hotel whose owner filed for bankruptcy just ahead of a foreclosure effort that the property’s lender launched in an attempt to seize ownership of the ...