LOS ANGELES, CA: Los Angeles Attorney Douglas A. Crowder (https://crowderlaw.com) and the Crowder Law Center recently settled a fraudulent transfer lawsuit on which they had worked since 2014. A fraudulent transfer is where a debtor sells or gives away an asset (such as money, real estate or equipment) with the […] Read more »
Crowder Law Center Holds “Trial of the Century” Songwriting Contest
LOS ANGELES, CA: Los Angeles Attorney Douglas A. Crowder (https://crowderlaw.com) is holding a songwriting contest in which the first prize is $1,000, second prize is $500, and third prize is $250. Dubbed the “Trial of the Century Songwriting Contest,” the contest is specifically for songwriters to write music to go […] Read more »
Crowder Law Offers Debt Relief Services
LOS ANGELES, CA: Los Angeles Attorney Douglas A. Crowder (http://crowderlaw.com) offers debt relief services to the public, including debt settlement, creditor “hold-off,” and bankruptcy. Crowder Law Center is a “debt relief agency” as defined by federal law. In addition to helping people avoid bankruptcy, their services also include helping people […] Read more »
Attorney Offers 4 Free Hours of MCLE Credit
LOS ANGELES, CA: Los Angeles Attorney Douglas A. Crowder (https://crowderlaw.com) announced plans to deliver two seminars that will provide a total of 4 hours of Continuing Legal Education credit for California Attorneys. The tentative dates are August 27 and September 10, 2016. Both will be on a Saturday morning from […] Read more »
How can creditors collect from me?
If you owe a debt, how can a creditor collect from you? The first, and most common way, is to persuade you to pay voluntarily. This is normally done through telephone calls, and letters. If you cannot, or are unwilling to come up with the amount or the terms the […] Read more »
Ask a bankruptcy lawyer: Can bankruptcy restructure my mortgage?
QUESTION: CAN A RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BE RESTRUCTURED BY A BANKRUPTCY? ANSWER: Yes and no, depending on what restructuring you want. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy is not going to change, restructure, or resolve unpaid mortgage payments. This type of bankruptcy is geared more towards handling unsecured debts, meaning those debts that […] Read more »
Credit card lawsuit: What can I do?
There’s nothing fun about getting a credit card lawsuit. But, you can be prepared, learn all that you can, and survive one. Here is a brief outline of the basics steps Look over your financial situation with a clear mind and with as little emotion as possible. While being “summoned” […] Read more »
Handling debt: How can a creditor collect from you?
How can a creditor collect from you? Assuming that you can’t reach a voluntary repayment agreement with a creditor, what can the creditor do to collect from you? Generally, a creditor must get a judgment against you before the creditor can use legal procedures to force you to pay. A […] Read more »
Bankruptcy Alternatives: When is doing nothing the best alternative?
As a debtor, you have a number of bankruptcy alternatives you can choose. Surprisingly, one of these is doing nothing at all. If you’re not making payments to your creditors, one or more of the following may happen: The creditor may continue making phone calls to you and sending you […] Read more »