All foreclosure sales in Georgia are held on the first Tuesday of each month. As foreclosure sales are final in Georgia, debtors are incentivized to file a chapter 13 to stop a foreclosure sale.
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16:50Stigma Surrounding Personal Bankruptcy?
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30:31Landlord/Tenant Issues in Retail Bankruptcy
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24:43Current State of Consumer Bankruptcy Law, Most Litigated Consumer Issues
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Dubious Opinion Says Automatic Stay Inapplicable to Setoff Against Exempt Property
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12:41Bill Rochelle with John Rao of the National Consumer Law Center
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1:21:21Consumer Workshop Covering Escrow Issues and Chapter 13 Cases
A recorded session from an ABI consumer conference that covers a variety of escrow and mortgage-related issues.
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