13 July 2010
PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Writer 3:40 AM EDT, July 13, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lesly Yajayra Perdomo’s chances of staying in the United States, even though she arrived illegally, increased dramatically because of her novel legal argument. The Reno, Nev., resident argues that she should be granted political asylum because her native Guatemala is so dangerous to women [...]
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22 March 2010
HOW TO BEAT FORECLOSURE Some owners have stayed in their homes for years by repeatedly filing for bankruptcy. St. Petersburg Times – St. Petersburg, Fla. Author: SUSAN TAYLOR MARTIN When his lender started to foreclose in 2003, Jeffrey DeMauro appealed for time to resolve his financial problems. “I sincerely want to work this situation out and get [...]
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22 March 2010
In an eagerly awaited opinion, the Supreme Court today unanimously upheld the key features of BAPCPA aimed at those attorneys representing debtors in consumer cases. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz v. United States. The opinion by Justice Sotomayor held that attorneys who provide bankruptcy assistance to debtors are, in fact, “debt relief agencies” under the 2005 law, [...]
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20 November 2009
By Liz Pulliam Weston MSN Money You can’t afford the payments on your home. Your efforts to get your mortgage modified are going nowhere. You may even have tried to sell the home for less than what you owe, but the short sale fell through. The cruel world of foreclosure Now you face some grim options. You can let the [...]
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02 November 2009
There are several key changes to the new bankruptcy law, called the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA). The three major changes to the law that will affect the most people are the ticket in, the means test, and the ticket out. There are several other smaller changes that will also [...]
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02 November 2009
Chapter 13 Debtors to continue to pay their student loans through the life of a chapter 13 Plan. Until recently, a Chapter 13 Debtor could not pay their student loans during the course of their bankruptcy case, because this was held to be discrimination against the debtor’s unsecured creditors. However, in accordance with a recent case [...]
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21 October 2009
U.S. Alters Disputed Immigration Rules for Police By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD PHOENIX — Addressing one of the most contentious immigration policies in recent years, the Obama administration unveiled changes Friday in a program that allows state and local police officers enforce federal immigration law. As promised in July, the Department of Homeland Security said it had revamped [...]
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21 October 2009
Widows and widowers would now be eligible regardless of when their partners died or how long they were married. The measure awaits President Obama’s signature. By Anna Gorman October 21, 2009 Congress passed a bill Tuesday that would make widows and widowers of U.S. citizens eligible for green cards even if their spouses died before their applications were [...]
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09 October 2009
Florida Plans Immigration Protests Sunday , April 30, 2006 MIAMI — Immigration activists planned marches, prayer and demonstrations across South Florida in honor of Monday’s National Day of Action. But many expected fewer immigrants to attend than the more than 75,000 who attended the April 11 rally in Fort Myers. That number surprised even organizers. Activists said a few [...]
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09 October 2009
By Ihosvani Rodriguez South Florida Sun-Sentinel September 9, 2008 HOLLYWOOD City officials on Monday passed on first reading a proposal that would raise the property tax rates slightly to avoid a $14 million budget shortfall and mass layoffs. The proposal passed 5-2 despite outcry from residents who took turns pleading with elected officials for a financial reprieve. Those who voted for [...]
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