Like a sleeping bear, long-silent second mortgages hibernate in people’s houses these days. They are quiet, a snoozing predator, just waiting for spring. And it can be bloody when those sleeping mortgages awaken hungry and look around for something to fill its pocket. Here in California the coming slaughter is particularly noticeable because the value […]
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Little Time To Spare When Served With A California Lawsuit
Being served with papers in a California collection suit doesn't generally help your critical thinking process. In fact, that surge of adrenaline seems to blur the eyes and fog the brain. So when you scan the lawsuit papers and see a date, months down … Read Full Article
Do I qualify for bankruptcy in the Bay Area?
The higher-than-average wages in the Bay Area don't disqualify you from bankruptcy, despite rampant misinformation about the bankruptcy means test. The means test, added to bankruptcy law in 2005, was (poorly) designed to keep above average earners out of … Read Full Article
New California Homestead In Action
The California homestead increase brings the homestead closer into line with the cost of a home in the Golden State. It's a change for the better. But how will the change impact the balance of homestead law? Time, or further legislation, will … Read Full Article
