Weekly Posts 5/7

You spend more than you think on health care

Robert Weed

Dec 14, 20142 min read

You spend more than you think on health care

Most people have no idea how much they spend on health care. When you file bankruptcy, one of the forms for the bankruptcy court is...

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Confidentiality or Obstruction of Justice: Where’s the Line?

Robert Weed

Nov 30, 20144 min read

Confidentiality or Obstruction of Justice: Where’s the Line?

I hate it when people do illegal stuff to my customers. For a consumer bankruptcy lawyer, I’m litigious. I’m quick to sue. I’m a...

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Robert Weed

Nov 2, 20141 min read

Avvo names Robert Weed a Top Contributor in Bankruptcy Law

Avvo names Robert Weed a Top Contributor One of the ethical aspirations of lawyers is to help the public understand their rights. To help...

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Debt Collectors will be on you like a duck on a junebug

Robert Weed

Jul 12, 20142 min read

Debt Collectors will be on you like a duck on a junebug

This article in the Norfolk paper about Portfolio Recovery explains something I had only guessed at, before. Debt collectors know when...

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A New Start In Life–Out of the Depths of Dispair

Robert Weed

Jul 3, 20144 min read

A New Start In Life–Out of the Depths of Dispair

Three years after bankruptcy–from the depths of despair to building a retirement home. I love being a bankruptcy lawyer, because I can...

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Freedom Debt Relief: Claims on the Radio–Are They True?

Robert Weed

May 20, 20144 min read

Freedom Debt Relief: Claims on the Radio–Are They True?

Heard a commercial last week for Freedom Debt Relief on WTOP. Freedom Debt Relief is very careful in their contracts. But I think they...

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Can a Debt Collector Call Itself “Law Enforcement Systems”?

Robert Weed

May 14, 20143 min read

Can a Debt Collector Call Itself “Law Enforcement Systems”?

I think it’s an FDCPA violation for a debt collector to call itself Law Enforcement Systems. Couple years ago, one of my bankruptcy...

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Valarie gets approved for an after bankruptcy mortgage

Robert Weed

May 5, 20141 min read

Valarie gets approved for an after bankruptcy mortgage

Valarie emailed me a little after midnight, to let me know she’d bought a new house. When Valarie came to see me in 2010, she was living...

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Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing fees go up–is that fair?

Robert Weed

May 3, 20142 min read

Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing fees go up–is that fair?

Apple paid $350 filing fee for a two billion dollar legal battle that tied up this Federal court house for a month. You pay $335 for a...

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Is VirginiaDebtRelief.org really BBB rated A+

Robert Weed

Apr 22, 20141 min read

Is VirginiaDebtRelief.org really BBB rated A+

VirginiaDebtRelief.org, one of those “Avoid Bankruptcy” outfits–is unusual because they claim to be rated A+ by the Better Business...

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Robert Weed

Apr 5, 20142 min read

Virginia Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

The Bankruptcy Law Office of Robert Weed led all attorneys in Virginia Chapter 7 bankruptcy case filings in 2013. We did more Chapter 7...

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Don’t reaffirm your car loan with Apple FCU

Robert Weed

Jan 4, 20143 min read

Don’t reaffirm your car loan with Apple FCU

Here’s what happened when Jennifer reaffirmed her car loan with Apple Federal Credit Union. Jennifer filed bankruptcy with another...

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Stop Foreclosure in Virginia with Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Robert Weed

Jan 2, 20142 min read

Stop Foreclosure in Virginia with Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

For some people, Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the best way to stop foreclosure in Virginia. Some people think the only way to stop a...

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Virginia Garnishment Law Article in Virginia Bankruptcy Law News

Robert Weed

Jan 2, 20144 min read

Virginia Garnishment Law Article in Virginia Bankruptcy Law News

Is it legal to get garnished under Virginia garnishment law in a county that you don’t live in any more? I’m a Virginia bankruptcy...

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Allied Cash Advance is Not Legally a Payday Loan Company

Robert Weed

Dec 26, 20132 min read

Allied Cash Advance is Not Legally a Payday Loan Company

Allied Cash Advance does NOT legally do payday loans in Virginia On Google, Allied Cash Advance does payday loans. But they tell the...

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Robert Weed

Nov 23, 20132 min read

Taxes, short sale, and bankruptcy!

The tax break on short sales is due to expire on December 31, 2013. Since 2007, Congress has waived the debt forgiveness tax when a...

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National Lien Processors 561-409-5490 Collecting after Bankruptcy

Robert Weed

Oct 22, 20132 min read

National Lien Processors 561-409-5490 Collecting after Bankruptcy

National Lien Processors called “Bill” yesterday. Bill filed bankruptcy with me and was discharged in June 2013. Bill told them he filed...

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Robert Weed

Oct 5, 20132 min read

Who Should Not file Bankruptcy?

Who Should Not file Bankruptcy? Ray came to see me last week, wanting to file bankruptcy. Right away. He had his first payment, seven...

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Can filing bankruptcy can make you smarter?

Robert Weed

Sep 29, 20132 min read

Can filing bankruptcy can make you smarter?

Can filing bankruptcy make you smarter? A new book, Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, explains why filing bankruptcy can...

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After Bankruptcy Credit Reports–Why You and Your Lawyer Need to Follow Up

Robert Weed

Jun 29, 20132 min read

After Bankruptcy Credit Reports–Why You and Your Lawyer Need to Follow Up

Your After Bankruptcy Credit Report Your after bankruptcy credit report is a big part of your “fresh start” in bankruptcy. That’s why...

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What To Do When You Get a Warrant In Debt

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