This article explains the key implications of December 1 changes to and the renumbering of the bankruptcy rules. The rules have been completely restyled and renumbered, and a side-by-side comparison of the old and new rules is provided. Among other changes, it is now easier to recover repossessed vehicles in bankruptcy, and the article links to new forms responding to the changes.

A hidden and expensive cost homeowners increasingly face occurs when their servicers force-place hazard insurance and charge homeowners for that insurance. This article explains abuses related to force-placed insurance, why the force-placement is growing so dramatically, and homeowners’ best practices and RESPA rights and remedies to respond to both the wrongful and even the appropriate force-placement of insurance.

This article helps practitioners advise clients whether they should file bankruptcy, with the top 7 reasons to file and not to file bankruptcy, the proper time to file bankruptcy, and the cost of filing. The article details 6 surprising bankruptcy facts that dispel client reluctance to file a chapter 7 bankruptcy and lists sources for finding a bankruptcy attorney and more bankruptcy resources.