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

Fighting foreclosures in Connecticut

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

Melchionne Connecticut Bankruptcy Round-up 01.24.09

I thought it might be of interest to readers to take a look at relevant bankruptcy news in Connecticut for the past week or so. 1.  Personal bankruptcies easing after dramatic increase in ’09 (theDay.com) Connecticut saw 8,618 bankruptcies last year–90% of which were Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings.  That’s the highest number of bankruptcies in… Continue Reading