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Creditors Harassment After Bankruptcy? Tell Your Bankruptcy Lawyer!

Soon after you file bankruptcy, you should expect new bills and phone calls from creditors to stop.  Sometimes they don’t.  Why?  They hope you’ll pay them anyway…without consulting your attorney, and sometimes people in bankruptcy do this. Remember, once you … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Man meets O. Max Gardner in the Fight Against Foreclosure

Fighting foreclosures in Connecticut

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Credit Card Reform in Action: An animated ode to the Credit CARD Reform Act

You may have recently heard news about the Credit CARD Reform Act of 2009.  It just went into effect on February 22, 2010 and is intended to provide various protections to consumers to combat the wily tricks of the credit … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Where are the bankruptcy courts in Connecticut?

As discussed in a previous post on this blog, most Connecticut residents who file for bankruptcy do not actually need to to go Bankruptcy Court and go before a Bankruptcy Judge.  Rather instead, your only in-person interaction with bankruptcy officials … Continue reading

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Where do I go if I file for Bankruptcy in Connecticut?

Most Connecticut residents who file for bankruptcy do not have to go to the Bankruptcy Court in Connecticut.  That’s because most bankruptcy cases are filed electronically in Connecticut and in the rest of the United States. But don’t you have … Continue reading

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