Nolo's Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Blog

A blog focusing on bankruptcy procedure and strategies for consumers and general news on the credit industry as it affects consumers.

Credit Slips

A very active discussion of credit and bankruptcy with frequent, interesting posts by bankruptcy law professors. Topics are generally about current developments in Washington, news stories, new studies from the academic community on the societal effects of bankruptcy law and the consumer credit and banking industry.

Warren Reports (on the Middle Class)

The blog of Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren, who has written extensively on the social impact of bankruptcy law and the reasons people file. Her frequent posts are generally worth reading and can be found here.

Justia "BlawgSearch"
for 'bankruptcy "means test"'

Justia.com, operated by FindLaw founder Tim Stanley, offers sophisticated search tools for those looking for information in legal blogs. Click here to see a list of legal blog posts that have discussed the "means test" in the last month or so. Far more plain Google blog search, because the Justia "blawg" (law blog) searches only actual legal blogs, and excludes so-called the profusion of link-blogs that exist only to trick search engines into to pumping up search rankings for law firm websites.

ABI BAPCPA Blog

Blog by lawyers, for lawyers, about development in case law under the new bankruptcy law. But there's interesting stuff in here, like this post, quoting judges railing about the absurd procedural penalties the new law includes to stick it to consumers.

on the Bankruptcy Soapbox

This is the blog by California attorney Cathy Moran (who also moderates the discussion boards on Lawyers.com). Her posts are timely and interesting with a real-world perspective of a practicing bankruptcy lawyer in the trenches.

Bankruptcy Law Network

An aggregation of articles contributed from bankruptcy lawyers throughout the country. Many posts are quite good. One attorney has made an extensive series of posts about the Means Test that are quite good.

StartFreshToday

This lawyer's website offers a package service to consumer bankruptcy lawyers who need to fill the law's "due diligence" requirement.

His blog that often features timely news stories about how the new law is working in practice. Good information about consumer bankruptcy.

BankruptcyHelpOnline.org

A wide variety of consumer bankruptcy topics discussed. Not sure who moderates it, or who checks for accuracy. Appears that contributors write pieces in return for a link to their website.

The Bankruptcy Litigation Blog
(BAPCPA Outline)

This blog tends to focus more on corporate bankruptcy issues and less on consumer bankruptcies, but did post a summary of cases that have interpreted the BAPCPA (that is, the bankruptcy law revisions that took effect in October 2005).

New York Bankruptcy Litigation Blog

An active blog with posts about recent developments in consumer bankruptcy litigation.

Other Blogs

Asset Protection Blog

By the Asset Protection Book author, this blog is for millionaires and CEOs looking for strategies to shield their wealth from creditors.

Five Cent Nickel

This personal finance blog frequently has news and information about bankruptcy.

schlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress

News & views on self-help law and pro se litigation. Good collection of self-help resources for consumers and practitioners.

Concurring Opinions

A legal and social science blog with occasional commentaries on bankruptcy law.

Bankruptcy Websites

Nolo - Bankruptcy

Nolo is a well-respected publisher of books and software designed to help people handle their own legal affairs. Their website features many helpful articles on a wide variety of topics, including bankruptcy. You can also buy Nolo products there.

MoranLaw.net

This website is run by the Moran Law Group, a firm in Mountain View, CA offers free information on a wide range of topics. As of the date of this review (Feb. '06) the information is in need of updating, but it is impressive in the scope of topics it covers. Attorney Cathy Moran leads the California Bankruptcy Discussion Group on Lawyers.com, where she answers questions from ordinary folks.

ABI World

Offers a variety of good information, but not exclusively for consumer bankruptcy. Lots of coverage of large scale, chapter 11 business bankruptcies. Not intended for non-lawyers, but still some good, plain English information such as their report on "25 Changes to Personal Bankruptcy Law" which summarizes the changes in the new bankruptcy law.

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