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Law Office Of Mark J Markus New Bankruptcy Laws Bankruptcy Information In my years of dealing with Congress on bankruptcy legislation this is the worst I've ever seen It's the kind of bill that makes you want to point your fingers at individual congressmen and say 'Shame on you ' the late Prof Lawrence P King NYU Law School concerning thenew bankruptcy law bill then being considered by the United States Senate quoted in The NewYork Times March IMPORTANT INFORMATION The new bankruptcy law officially misnamed the bankruptcy abuse prevention and consumer protection act or BAPCPA resulted from many years of intense lobbying by banks and financial institutions The new laws were passed and signed into law by President Bush The provisions of the new laws became effective for cases filed on or after October However the new bankruptcy laws did not eliminate bankruptcy nor did it do many of the negative things that rumors suggest The new laws are indeed tricky with lots of traps and pitfalls but with the assistance of an you can still accomplish most if not all of the same things as you previously could under the old laws In some cases you can

THE CENTERFOR RESPONSIVEPOLITICS What are the major issues before Congress and who's trying to influence the decisions? What are the special interests looking to get? We've got it all here in a concise easy to follow format For each issue we cover Key Legislation What legislation has been proposed and what are the key issues Special Interest Watch What do the special interests want? Industry What industry stands to benefit the most with links to political giving by industry Congressional Committees Find out which committees oversee the issue and who's giving to them

Updated a m EST Nov Bankruptcy Legislation National Topics Bankruptcy Legislation The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of contains the most significant changes to bankruptcy law in years and amends nearly all major Bankruptcy Code provisions It was signed into law by President Bush on April and takes effect six months after signing For consumers the act makes it more difficult for people to have their debts discharged in a Chapter bankruptcy Under some circumstances a person's only bankruptcy alternative is to file under Chapter which requires a repayment plan over a period of years Also debtors have to pay for pre bankruptcy credit counseling On the business side Wall Street investment bankers no longer are subject to conflict rules that prevent them from working for the same company before and after its bankruptcy The act makes it more difficult for small businesses to reorganize under Chapter and creates entirely new provisions for bankruptcy cases involving more than one country It also allows creditors to close out their derivatives contracts with companies that have filed for bankruptcy allowing certain financial transactions to be unraveled without bankruptcy court approval Broward Daily Business Review on www lexis com October

The UK Insolvency Helpline FREEPHONE CALL ABOUT US IVA's BANKRUPTCY IDENTIFY YOUR PROBLEM DEBT SOLUTIONS GENERAL DEBT ADVICE LEGAL ISSUES EXPLAINED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SPECIAL SITUATIONS New legislation the Enterprise Act New legislation the Enterprise Act Introduction What are the main changes of the new legislation ? Under the Enterprise Act responsible businesses that go bankrupt and those where negligence and recklessness has led to bankruptcy will be treated differently Under this system bankrupts who are not reckless will be given the chance of a 'Fresh Start' and if they co operate with the Official Receiver will be discharged from their debts and released from any restrictions after a maximum of twelve months Reckless bankrupts on the other hand will face tougher penalties under a new Bankruptcy Restrictions Order system facing restrictions of between two and fifteen years The main changes are as follows In certain circumstances you may be discharged from bankruptcy after one year A limit of three years may be placed on the Trustees rights to realise equity in your home Harsher penalties imposed on those who are considered to have brought about their bankruptcy through reckless or irresponsible behaviour Restrictions after bankruptcy could last for a



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