by Mark J. Markus | May 28, 2013 | Bankruptcy Law, Lien Avoidance, real estate issues
In law, things are not always what one might think they should be. To non-attorneys, it sometimes must seem like what Alice (of Wonderland fame) saw through the looking glass. A common source of confusion among my bankruptcy clients relates to what happens to...
by Mark J. Markus | Jul 14, 2012 | Bankruptcy Alphabet, bankruptcy definitions, cramdown, Lien Avoidance, lien stripping
If you’re reading this post, I assume my humorous Title got your attention. Before I get the federal authorities after me, let me clarify that I did in fact represent a dancer and the court granted his (that’s right, I said his) motion to...
by Mark J. Markus | Dec 1, 2011 | Bankruptcy Alphabet, chapter 11, chapter 13, chapter 7, Lien Avoidance, lien stripping
“A chair is still a chair Even when there’s no one sitting there But a chair is not a house And a house is not a home When there’s no one there to hold you tight, And no one there you can kiss good night.” Burt Bacharach and Hal David If...
by Mark J. Markus | Oct 11, 2009 | Lien Avoidance, Uncategorized
A major source of confusion among people who file for bankruptcy is whether debts on which there is a judgment or lien can be removed (or discharged) in a bankruptcy case. Yes, they can. If certain criteria are met. Part of the confusion comes from misuse of the the...
