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The answer is maybe. Please tread cautiously and carefully here and know what you are doing before you decide to record a phone call with someone else.

Last month, I wrote about The Weinstein Co.

If you’ve filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case, there are certain aspects of the case you should be aware of in daily life.  The one key point to keep in mind while your Chapter 13 case is active is that the Court will closely monitor your budget and financial situation.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has two sets of new amendments to its RESPA and TILA mortgage servicing rules that will go into effect on April 19. One set of these amendments affects borrowers who are in or have been in bankruptcy.

I previously wrote about various programs that are available for individuals struggling with student loan debt. You can find that information here and also a link to the website here.

The hits just keep on coming for Wells Fargo. As if the $185 million settlement/penalty the bank has already paid to resolve the fake accounts issue wasn’t bad enough, Wells Fargo could now face up to $1 billion in penalties for auto insurance and mortgage lending abuses according to a new CNBC article and Reuters report.

Almost every day a client tells me about receiving a phone call that sounds like a scam.  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reported an increase in “neighbor spoofing”. Neighbor spoofing is when illegal robocallers use tactics to try and trick you into answering calls.

The Weinstein Co. bankruptcy has now endangered the continued existence of one of its marquis properties: Project Runway. According to reporting in Page Six, A&E Network cancelled its distribution deal with The Weinstein Co. for Project Runway based upon a breach of contract.

In a number of my blog posts I have examined what criteria the Social Security Administration (SSA) looks for when evaluating physical and emotional ailments for the purposes of awarding disability benefits. A simple diagnosis is never enough.

The Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Tennessee recently ruled that back child support owed to by a non-custodial parent is not property of the bankruptcy estate, and therefore the debtor does not have to pay the back child support to her creditors in her bankruptcy.