Bernstein Law Firm in Beijing
Kirk Burkley and I are in Beijing for client and new contact visits. We arrived on Saturday evening and made our way through the horrible traffic from the airport. The …
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Maintaining Judgment Priority
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Under Pennsylvania law, a judgment entered against a debtor creates a judgment lien against any real property that your debtor owns in the county where the judgment was entered. This occurs …
The Peculiarities of Having a Pro Se Debtor as your Opponent
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by Bernstein-Burkley Bernstein Law Firm often represents creditors in consumer bankruptcy cases, whether for clients directly or as local counsel. Most of the time, the debtor on the other side …
Do You Have the Right to Possess Land that Someone Else is Currently Possessing and Will Not Leave? Eject Them!
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By Arthur Zamosky, Esq. In Pennsylvania, ejectment is an action by a party who does not posses certain land but has a right to do so. The action is brought …
Converting Trade Debt to a Controlling Stake in Bankruptcy
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A trade-for-debt equity swap offered by a debtor to a large creditor can provide a viable alternative to liquidation while offering that creditor potential more value on its debt and …
Bankruptcy Update – Stern v. Marshall – The Limits of Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction
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by Bernstein-Burkley An interesting question was addressed by the Supreme Court in June of 2011 regarding the limits of bankruptcy court jurisdiction. In the case of Stern v. Marshall, the …
Make Sure You Have Proper Documentation
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Many times a matter involving breach of contract will come down to who has the best documentation. You could be completely in the right but if you haven’t kept proper …
Stay Out of the Proof of Claim Line of Fire
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by Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. A recent bankruptcy decision out of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals hit home for lots of law firms and creditors alike. In the wake of higher …
Madoff Ruling Could Have Far Reaching Impact
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An interesting article on the effect preferences and state law fraud statutes can have on recovery for the estate through analysis of the Madoff bankruptcy. The Madoff trustee, Irving H. …
Pipeline Easements for Marcellus Shale Development
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by Kit F. Pettit, Esq. As the leases for the Marcellus and Utica shale gases are now aggressively being developed by the exploration and production companies, some of our client …