Blog Posts in October, 2010

• Posted By demetriagraves 27-Oct-2010

  BK to Avoid Foreclosure

  Many clients I work with are facing foreclosure and they don't know what their options are. Working with an attorney who handles bankruptcy cases can make the difference between keeping your home and losing it to foreclosure. If the foreclosure ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 27-Oct-2010

  Tweet Truce

  If you're going through a divorce it's advisable to stay away from social networking sites until the divorce has been finalized. There's been a trend of using websites like Facebook and Twitter to complain about soon to be ex-partners during divorce ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 21-Oct-2010

  Chapter 7 - Still the Most Common Bankrupty

  This October marks the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, which was passed to make it more difficult for Americans to seek the debt relief that Chapter 7 bankruptcy provides. ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 14-Oct-2010

  Harper Divorces Dern

  Ben Harper has filed for divorce from wife Laura Dern. The 40-year-old two-time Grammy winner cited irreconcilable differences in his divorce papers which he filed in Los Angeles recently and apparently he is asking the court not to grant Laura ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 14-Oct-2010

  Bankruptcy Extreme Makeover

  In these tough economic conditions, the word "Bankruptcy" has experienced an "extreme makeover." For millions of people over the past couple of years, bankruptcy has become a saving grace, enabling people to make a fresh financial start in life. ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 7-Oct-2010

  Marital Property Rights

  Many people don't realize that if you are married, what's "mine" is really "ours." A large percentage of my family law practice deals with divorce and dissolution cases. Many people are shocked to learn about laws concerning the division of property ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 7-Oct-2010

  Mel to Pay More

  Here's the latest news in Mel Gibson's child support battle with Oksana Grigorieva. Recently a judge has ordered Mel Gibson to boost his child support payments to Oksana Grigorieva to $20,000 a month from the $5,000 he's been paying his ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 1-Oct-2010

  Tips for Custodial Parents

  As a family law attorney, I often get asked advice on what is appropriate to tell the kids regarding, divorce, custody and child support. Deciding what you should or should not tell the kids you have custody of is very simple. It requires you to keep ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 1-Oct-2010

  Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Exemptions

  There are many clients that I work with who are considering filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy but are worried about losing all their assets and being left with nothing. This is a common misconception but because there are exemptions in bankruptcy law ...

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