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PropertyProf Blog
“Showcase Campuses, Built With IOUs”
By propertyprof
Kenneth Anderson at Volokh has a lengthy post about the benefits and potential risks of the current building boom on college campuses.Steve Clowney
PropertyProf Blog
Tarrant on Obligations as Property
By propertyprof
John Tarrant (Western Australia) has posted Obligations as Property (University of New South Wales Law Journal) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:A widely asserted proposition is that all property rights are…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Dewey Owe Money to Lexis?? And How!
By Greg Lambert
Image [cc] smohundro The bankruptcy of Dewey and Leboeuf just keeps on giving us more and more information on how much they owe legal information providers like LexisNexis and Westlaw.…
International Law Prof Blog
Argentina to Join UN Security Council; Argentina’s Foreign Minister Also Discusses Situation of its Seized Vessel in Ghana
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met yesterday with Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman and congratulated Argentina on its accession to the Security Council for the 2013 – 2014 session. In the…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Does Your Divorce Make Bankruptcy Necessary?
By Bryan Fears
A divorce settlement often distributes something more important than your marital assets: your marriage’s debts. In Texas, a community property state, financial obligations accumulated for the benefit of both partners…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Can I Select Which Debts To Include In Bankruptcy?
By Bryan Fears
One of the most common questions asked by new bankruptcy clients is, "Can I leave a debt off my bankruptcy?" The answer is an unequivocal “no.” Every debt you owe…
PropertyProf Blog
Is Generation Y Getting a Massive Wealth Transfer in the Form of Cheap Mortgages?
By propertyprof
Karl Smith makes the case the young folks who recently bought homes will end up in a terrific financial position after the economy recovers:Something which I don’t see talked about…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Joint Credit Cards, Divorce, and Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
In marriage, “two become one.” It is a beautiful sentiment that also has legal implications. Married couples often enjoy better legal protections than unmarried people. However, when a couple obtains…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Can I Be Denied Medical Treatment If I File Bankruptcy?
By Bryan Fears
A 2009 study found that medical debt is a factor in 62 percent of all personal bankruptcies. Medical debt is not only common in personal bankruptcy cases; it is one…
Southern California Bankruptcy Law Blog
Bankruptcy Is The Wave Of The Future – Part II
In my last post, I looked at some recent data examining the U.S.'s financial time bomb. Is Europe facing a similar financial time bomb or can we look to it…