Nettie Francis had executed a mortgage. The holder of the mortgage brought a foreclosure lawsuit against her. In May of 2010, the court had declined to sign a proposed judgement of foreclosure and sale. The court took this action because there had not been a submission of an order showing the mandatory residential foreclosure court conference had … [Read more...]
Man Convicted Due To Cat’s DNA
In a case in London, England, a British DNA database of cat's DNA was used to convict a man of the crime of manslaughter.John Wetton of the University of Leicester stated "this is the first time cat DNA has been used in a criminal trial in the U.K." The Case Investigators found the dismembered torso of David Guy.His dismembered torso was found … [Read more...]
Student Loan Considered A Special Circumstance Under Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
A bankruptcy Judge in the Western District of New York found a debtor's non-dischargeable student loan constituted "a special circumstance" under the Bankruptcy Law. A special circumstance could overcome the statutory presumption of abuse upon filing bankruptcy. This special circumstance would allow the student loan to be discharged in … [Read more...]
Intoxication, Without More Evidence, Does Not Establish Reckless Driving
In October of 2012, the Appellate Division of the Third Department, an Appeals Court in the State of New York, found a jury should have been instructed intoxication, without further evidence, did not establish reckless driving. Upon making this ruling, the court set aside the conviction of a defendant named Goldblatt. Goldblatt had been … [Read more...]
New York Debt Collection Proposals
Financial regulators in New York State have recently proposed sweeping new reforms concerning debt collection practices. There have been more than 13,000 complaints filed against debt collection agencies in the State of New York within the past two years. Debt collection companies sometimes buy defaulted debts for a few cents on the dollar and … [Read more...]
Long Term Care
Approximately ¾ of all Americans, at some time in their life, will need some form of long term care. This is pursuant to a study of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Seniors over 65 have approximately a 1 in 3 chance of at some point in time finding themselves in a nursing home. Approximately 20% of these seniors will spend up to 5 … [Read more...]
Learning the value of a good credit score – The secret behind a shining score for a student
For the students, one of the best phases of growing up is becoming financially independent. But with the present financial condition in the US, learning how to manage your finances is rather a challenging task. Building a good credit standing is a must, especially for all the college students as without it, it won't be possible to grab the best … [Read more...]
History Lesson On Marriage
Marriage was originally a way for families to make alliances with each other. In addition, marriages were used to expand the family labor force. Alliances even within families were common. In the Old Testament, Isaac and Jacob married cousins. In many parts of the world, marriage between cousins still is common. This is particularly true in many of … [Read more...]
Filing Bankruptcy as a Married Couple – Is is the Best Way to Go?
As a married couple you’ve got the option of going it together when it comes to bankruptcy. Joint bankruptcy happens to be one such thing that you can file together as a married couple. However, there’s a flip side involved in this story as well and that includes specific circumstances wherein it becomes harder for you to qualify for Chapter 7 … [Read more...]
Gun Kept Out of Evidence
In a recent case in Bronx Criminal Court, Judge John Wilson threw out the criminal charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon against a defendant named Black. Police Heard Gun Shots Police Officer's testified they heard gunshots. Upon hearing the gunshots, they traveled in the direction of the sound of the shots. While traveling in that … [Read more...]
