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	Asset Proctetion in Bankruptcy Law Watch her now on On The Law, Hosted by Attorney Peter Bochnewich. Watch Part 1 and Part 2 now.

	Overview of Bankruptcy Topics Bankruptcy law provides for the development of a plan that allows a debtor, who is unable to pay his creditors, to resolve his debts through the division of his assets among his creditors. This supervised division also allows the interests of all creditors to be treated with some measure of equality. Certain bankruptcy proceedings allow a debtor to stay in business and use revenue generated to resolve his or her debts. An additional purpose of bankruptcy law is to allow certain debtors to free themselves (to be discharged) of the financial obligations they have accumulated, after their assets are distributed, even if their debts have not been paid in full. Read more...

	New Palm Desert Office Building We are very excited to announce the opening of our new Palm Desert office at the University Park Village on the corner of Cook Street and Gerald Ford in Palm Desert. We welcome you to stop by any of our offices. We take pride in providing a comfortable, modern environment for our clients and our staff. Our new building offers nearly 4000 sq. ft. of space, with high tech equipment, computer software, and environmentally friendly features such as recycling centers. We plan to have the entire building running on Solar Energy by the end of Spring 2011 - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

	Tips to Avoid Being Scammed

Don't pay up-front fees. Foreclosure consultants are prohibited by law from collecting money before services are performed.
Don't ignore letters from your lender or loan servicer. Responding to those letters is your best bet for saving your house.
Don't transfer title or sell your house to a "foreclosure rescuer." Beware! This is a scam to convince homeowners they can stay in the home as renters and buy their home back later. It might also be part of a fraudulent bankruptcy filing. Either way, a scammer can then evict the victim and take the home.
Don't pay your mortgage payments to anyone other than your lender or loan servicer. Mortgage consultants often keep the money for themselves.
Never sign any documents without reading them first. Many homeowners think that they are signing documents for a loan modification or for a new loan to pay off the mortgage they are behind on. Later, they discover that they actually transferred ownership of their home to someone who is now trying to evict them.