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The Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system is the electronic filing system of the U.S. federal courts, including the U.S. bankruptcy courts. The PACER server is located in San Antonio, Texas and contains more than 500 million documents for federal courts nationwide. As with the paper documents filed in the past, the information… Read More »
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How does it affect me? Collection activity by “third party” debt collection agencies hired to collect a debt can be very aggressive and threatening. When debt collectors or their attorneys come calling, most of us panic a bit at first. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits the very worst behavior by third party debt… Read More »
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Although each state may determine its own bankruptcy exemptions, federal law governs the overall structure and purpose of bankruptcy law. In general, all 50 states must follow the same rule for child support and alimony: Domestic support obligations are not dischargeable in either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Furthermore, domestic support obligations are considered… Read More »