Figuring out what you owe on your home loan can be harder than a calculus exam. For most people, their mortgage is their biggest debt. And their home is their most important asset. Yet, the people accounting for your payments are increasingly incapable of the very basics of their job. Things have changed since […]
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Bankruptcy Means Test: New Numbers, Little Impact For Bay Area
We have new numbers! The new income figures for California used in bankruptcy's means test become effective today. They won't create the same stir as the Powerball jackpot, but they are the starting place for people in need of relief from bills they can't … Read Full Article
Debt Collectors Distort Community Property Law
California community property law is complicated. I get it. It shouldn't surprise me that debt collectors don't understand community property. Or maybe, they find it inconvenient to understand. Or deliberately distort the law. Collector expands … Read Full Article
California Community Property Creates A Marital Threesome
Sounds kinky, doesn't it? Three players in a marriage. Sharing. Everything. Only this is something you can talk about openly, without blushing: community property. Community property is the default arrangement in California for a … Read Full Article
