Guidance for Consumers Thinking About Bankruptcy

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Attorney Melchionne featured in NY Times article on family’s fight against foreclosure in Connecticut

The New York Times had a great February 11 article in its Real Estate section (“Mediating in Slow Motion“) that highlights the challenges of fighting foreclosure in Connecticut.  The article features my clients and does a great job of examining the effectiveness (and lack of effectiveness) of Connecticut’s foreclosure mediation program. (Appropriate commentary from BAPCPA… Continue Reading

The Automatic Stay and BAPCPA Man (Bankruptcy Super Hero)

The “automatic stay” is a very important (and beneficial) bankruptcy concept for any Connecticut residents to understand if they’re contemplating bankruptcy.  It’s essentially like calling a time-out in your financial affairs. Perhaps an easy way to think about it is, the moment you file for bankruptcy, the automatic stay goes into effect “automatically” and it… Continue Reading