November, 2011
California Homeowners Contemplating Bankruptcy : Know your Foreclosure Rights When Dealing With Your Home Owners Association
Believe it or not, millions of Californians live in Home Owners Associations otherwise known as HOA’s. California Homeowners who are facing problems with their HOA must recognize and understand what the HOA may and may not do. For example, while an HOA has the power to foreclose to force assessment payments under California Civil Code Section 1367.1, the assessments must be at a...
Read MoreSouthern California Bankruptcy Fees Increased on November 1, 2011
Effective November 1, 2011, all bankruptcy court fees were increased. Of particular note, it now costs $7.00 more to file a chapter 7 ($306 from $299); chapter 13 case ($281 from $274); and chapter 11 case ($1046 from $1039) in California. These are not the only bankruptcy associated costs that were increased by the court, but the filing fees signify the most prominent fees that were increased by...
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