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Sambatakos elected to Habitat Board
Posted on 12/03/2010 at 12:00 am | Viewed 4,208 times
The Portland Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors recently elected Tanya Sambatakos as a member of the Board. Tanya previously served on Habitat's finance committee. Tanya's experience with consumers experiencing financial distress will assist Habitat's Board in accomplishing its goal to provide quality housing to
Molleur Law Office Represents Maine Homeowners in Federal Lawsuit Against First American Title Insurance Company
Posted on 10/22/2010 at 02:30 pm | Viewed 1,906 times
In an August 4, 2010 ruling, Judge Singal of the United States District Court certified the class and appointed Molleur Law Office as Class Counsel in the case of Campbell et al. v. First American Title Insurance Company, Docket No. 08-cv-311-P-S.
The lawsuit alleges that First American did not properly charge Maine homeowners
Molleur Law's Efforts Lead to Halt in GMAC Foreclosures
Posted on 10/04/2010 at 11:01 am | Viewed 2,173 times
Andrea Bopp Stark, a consumer rights attorney at Molleur Law, together with Thomas Cox of the Volunteers Lawyers Project, attorneys from Pine Tree Legal (PTLA), all of whom are members of M.A.S.H. - Maine Attorneys Saving Homes- and Nina Simon of the Center for Responsible Lending, have brought to light the disturbing practices of GMAC in
Maine Court Finds Affidavit Filed in Bad Faith and Vacates Summary Judgment Order in Foreclosure
Posted on 10/01/2010 at 02:51 pm | Viewed 2,060 times
Read the order here:
- Four Motions Order.pdf
MLO Works With Habitat for Humanity
Posted on 09/02/2010 at 04:08 pm | Viewed 1,622 times
On Friday, August 27, the attorneys and staff at MLO took a break from their normal daily work schedule to spend a day helping with the construction of a new home at a Habitat for Humanity for Greater Portland work site in Westbrook.
Habitat’s mission is to eliminate substandard housing throughout the world. It does
Maine Court Foreclosure Diversion Program
Posted on 07/13/2010 at 12:00 am | Viewed 1,926 times
The Maine Legislature recently passed a law that allows homeowners in foreclosure to attend a mediation session with their lenders in an attempt to find a resolution to the foreclosure action.
The purpose of the program is to assist homeowners and lenders in finding a joint solution to the foreclosure action at the beginning of the
Supreme Court Decides Two Cases
Posted on 06/28/2010 at 12:00 am | Viewed 1,656 times
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued several decisions in consumer bankruptcy court cases.
Each case addressed an issue that divided the circuit courts across the country. In the case of Schwab v. Reilly, the Supreme Court held that where a debtor claims a certain dollar exemption in property, the exemption is limited to the
Recent Supreme Court decisions
Posted on 03/26/2010 at 12:00 am | Viewed 1,306 times
There have been several important US Supreme Court decisions recently. The first is Milavetz v. United States in which the Supreme Court ruled that debtors’ bankruptcy counsel are “debt relief agencies”. The Bankruptcy Code requires debt relief agencies to provide certain
Chapter 13 Debt Limits to Adjust on April 1, 2010
Posted on 03/26/2010 at 12:00 am | Viewed 1,438 times
On April 1, 2010, the debt limits in Chapter 13 will upwardly adjust. Sometimes a bar to Chapter 13, these new debt limits may make filing Chapter 13 now possible where the same debtor may have had to file an individual Chapter 11 cases.
Every three years (11 U.S.C. §104), the Bankruptcy Code increases the debt limits in
The Effects of Foreclosure on Credit Score
Posted on 03/26/2010 at 12:00 am | Viewed 1,317 times
Consumers frequently ask about the damage done to their credit scores if a bank forecloses. There are lots of opinions available regarding the answer to this question. Often the answer depends on who you ask.
We frequently hear reports from clients who have been told that a short sale or a deed in lieu is better for credit purposes than
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Why should you choose Molleur Law Office?
- 05/01/12 - Jim Molleur Attends 20th Annual NACBA Conference
- 03/16/12 - Chapter 13 Frequently Asked Questions
- 03/11/12 - Bopp Stark Advocates For Homeowners’ Rights To Highest Court In Maine
- 03/11/12 - Recent Bankruptcy Court/Divorce Court Decisions
- 01/12/12 - Sambatakos, Stark, and Hayden Become Members of Molleur Law Office
- 11/27/11 - Current on Student Loan Payments, But Having a Hard Time?
- 11/27/11 - Hayden and Stark Attend Fall Bankruptcy Conferences
- 07/24/11 - Supreme Court Restricts Bankruptcy Court Authority
- 06/06/11 - Bankruptcy Court Rules on Discharge Injunction Violation
- 02/01/11 - Supreme Court Rules on Means Test
- 01/10/11 - Comprehensive Foreclosure Defense
- 12/03/10 - Sambatakos elected to Habitat Board
- 10/22/10 - Molleur Law Office Represents Maine Homeowners in Federal Lawsuit Against First American Title Insurance Company
- 10/04/10 - Molleur Law's Efforts Lead to Halt in GMAC Foreclosures
- 10/01/10 - Maine Court Finds Affidavit Filed in Bad Faith and Vacates Summary Judgment Order in Foreclosure
- 09/02/10 - MLO Works With Habitat for Humanity
- 07/13/10 - Maine Court Foreclosure Diversion Program
- 06/28/10 - Supreme Court Decides Two Cases
- 05/31/10 - MLO Opens Portland Office
- 05/22/10 - Molleur and Sambatakos Attend NACBA
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