Colorado Law Blog Posts

  • Per Your Request: New Bankruptcy Training Product Developed
    Posted December 1, 2009, 12:15 am by admin
    Bankruptcy Petition Case Training Collection [www.713training.com] Price: $39.99 Learn from REAL WORLD examples. This CD collection contains ACTUAL bankruptcy cases that you can research and follow on PACER. Each case file contains (1) client intake forms; (2) attorney cover sheet; (3) notes and emails pertaining to relevant points within the case; (4) the actual software file so you can follow the progression from beginning to end; (5) pay advices; (6) credit counseling certificates; and much...
  • How to Save Thousands in Overhead Expenses
    Posted November 29, 2009, 10:26 pm by admin
    Prior to training as a VBA, David Noel had previously achieved success in building a real estate business. Next, he joined his dad in building a construction business which is still in operation today. However, even with the level of success David achieved, he was still not satisfied with the type of work he was doing. That was until he found the field of virtual bankruptcy assistants and decided to make it his chosen career. David followed the same path as many beginners to this field. He...
  • Tip: An Alternative to the Means Test
    Posted November 28, 2009, 6:50 pm by admin
    Question: I am an attorney and I have a client that makes too much money for standard Chapter 7 even with the Means Test. I recalled, that if debts are over 50 percent, one does not need to employ the Means Test at all. Is that correct? Answer: According to ehow.com at: [www.ehow.com] If you don't qualify for Chapter 7 under the means test, there is one other way to qualify. This occurs if your income is insufficient to pay your debts over a five-year period. Under Chapter 13, you can deduct...
  • Are You Upside Down on Your Denver Mortgage?
    Posted November 28, 2009, 1:19 pm by jesse
    Are You Upside Down on Your Mortgage? Meet John and Sarah, a couple who have been married for 5 years in Denver. They bought a home about 4 years ago in Lakewood which ran $280,000 when they purchased the home. John had a nice job with Frontier Airlines, but when they filed Chapter 11 in Denver, he was a casualty. It happens too much. Now they are looking around and seeing homes just like theirs on the same block selling for $170,000&#xe2&#xe2&#x82&#xac&#xa6 John is now working at a major retail chain and struggling...
  • Sample Chapter 13 Mortgage Strip Down Training Video Available Online
    Posted November 27, 2009, 4:55 pm by admin
    - [713training.com] The information in this video lesson will only be available for a short time. This is because the Senate could approve the proposed bankruptcy bill at any time. The materials in the Chapter 13 Training Kit are produced and sold in an effort to arm attorneys with the knowledge they need to KEEP CLIENTS IN THEIR HOMES and save them money. Attorneys also increase profits for their law firm because they are paid as much as $1,000.00 to file the necessary paperwork for an...
  • Update on Chapter 13 Training Materials
    Posted November 25, 2009, 11:10 am by admin
    UPDATE ON CHAPTER 13 TRAINING MATERIALS In 2007 I developed the Chapter 13 Workbook and we have sold it from the website for $99.99. However, when I developed the Chapter 13 Seminar Kit, which contains updated 2009 information regarding cram downs and strip downs, the 2007 product caused confusion with customers not understanding the difference. Therefore, I have decided to DISCONTINUE the 2007 Chapter 13 Workbook and replace it with the Chapter 13 Seminar Kit since this product is brand new....
  • Closet Caper Leaves Woman Robbed
    Posted November 25, 2009, 6:00 am by Colorado Springs Criminal Defense Attorney
    Golden, Colorado police are investigating a robbery committed by two bandana-wearing suspects. According to an NBC news, channel 9 report, a woman told police that two men broke into her house and forced her into a closet before robbing her. The men were described by the woman, although facial descriptions were lacking because of the bandanas that each man wore. According to investigating officials, the suspects took cash and medical marijuana from the home, leading police to believe that the...
  • Renewable Energy v. Aesthetics & Property Values
    Posted November 24, 2009, 10:34 am
    A homeowner living in a community association in Pitkin County is passionate about cutting his consumption of fossil fuels. As a result, he has been going through the approval process with his association to install solar panels on the roof of his house which will provide energy to heat his home and water. He is also planning to install a photovoltaic system in his yard that will consist of four free-standing poles with 12 solar panels. This system will be used to power his house, studio and...
  • Recalled - Electrolux ICON And Kenmore PRO Gas Ranges
    Posted November 24, 2009, 4:26 am by Chrissie Cole
    /**/ Electrolux Home Products Inc., announced a voluntary recall of Electrolux ICON and Kenmore Pro 30" Gas Ranges. According to a CPSC news release, the recall involves "An incorrect part allows more fuel to pass to the range's oven than can be burned efficiently, causing incomplete combustion and the release of carbon monoxide. This poses a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to consumers." To this date, no injuries have been reported. But the company has been notified of four incidents which...
  • CPSC Recalls 2.1 Million Stork Craft Cribs Following Infant Suffocation, Entrapment, and Fall Accidents
    Posted November 23, 2009, 10:39 pm by Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C.
    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. have announced the recall of 2.1 million drop-side cribs following 110 reports of the drop-sides detaching from the crib. 1,213,000 crib units were distributed in the US. The remaining units that were recalled are in Canada. 147,000 of the cribs come with a Fisher-Price logo. A detached drop-side can create a gap between the mattress and the crib that an infant or toddler can easily get entrapped in, making the child...
  • Mortgage Cram Downs in Bankruptcy
    Posted November 21, 2009, 7:47 pm by admin
    Do your part to help save homes across America As you are aware, homeowners across America continue to suffer from mortgages that are under water. An example of an underwater mortgage is: Home is appraised at $300,000 but $500,000 is owed on the first mortgage and $100,000 is owed on the second. If the bank repossessed the home, the most they could sell the house for would be $300,000. In fact, they would receive substantially less because they would absorb the cost of selling the property....
  • Questions and Answers from Bankruptcy Professionals
    Posted November 21, 2009, 2:31 pm by admin
    The following questions and answers were submitted to 713Training.Com either at a teleconference or by email during this past week. The best of the best were chosen to be published below. The answers are provided by Victoria Ring who is not an attorney. Therefore, the information provided in this material is for training purposes only and no whole or part should be regarded as legal advice. DEAR VICTORIA If the only debt the debtor has is arrearages on the mortgage, can the arrearage be cured...
  • Mortgage Law, Mortgage Modification, and Foreclosure: Fannie Mae's Deed for Lease Program Part II
    Posted November 20, 2009, 7:09 am by Sara J. Mobley, Esq.
    So last time we went over the major guidelines to qualifying for the Deed-In-Lieu program from Fanny Mae that allows homeowners to rent their home after "giving it back." I'd like to go over how this process works a little more in case anybody out there is looking for this kind of help. The first step in the process is for the lender/servicer to determine if a Deed for Lease is a good option for the borrower and whether the borrower is even interested. The servicer will have to prescreen the...
  • DUI Suspect in Larimer County Rollover Accident
    Posted November 18, 2009, 6:00 am by Colorado Springs Criminal Defense Attorney
    A traffic accident in Fort Collins has left a 19-year-old female passenger in critical condition and the 22-year-old male driver of the vehicle in custody on suspicion of driving while under the influence. A coloradoan.com article talks about the details surrounding the crash. Reportedly, the vehicle involved in the crash was traveling on Larimer County Road 38E during early morning hours. When the driver attempted to make a left hand turn, the SUV rolled over, passenger-side down. The...
  • 3 Necessary Steps of Filing For Bankruptcy in Denver&#xe2€&#xa6
    Posted November 17, 2009, 1:50 pm by jesse
    Steps to Take Prior to Bankruptcy Filing... Have you been thinking about filing for bankruptcy in Denver and are unsure of the steps needed to file for bankruptcy protection in Denver. If you are considering Bankruptcy in Denver, here are some of the basics steps you need to start looking at before you pay an attorney in Denver to work on your bankruptcy case. Look at your current assets and liabilities and put them on paper. This way when you to to a bankruptcy attorney in Denver, then you are...
  • Two Judges Refuse to Seal the Record in Toyota Document Discovery Abuse Case
    Posted November 17, 2009, 1:43 pm by Jim Gilbert
    As a follow-up to my September 4, 2009 blog entitled, "Toyota Rollover Lawsuits: Automaker's Former Attorney Accuses Auto Manufacturer of Concealing Evidence in Over 300 Auto Products Liability Cases," U.S. District Judge George H. King, the judge presently assigned to the case, refused to grant Toyota's request to seal the lawsuit in the face of Toyota allegaions that Toyota will suffer "further harm" if the complaint is not sealed. Just four days after the suit was filed, District Judge...
  • E-Verify System for Denver Businesses
    Posted November 17, 2009, 1:23 pm by Jim Gilbert
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) have established an electronic system called E-Verify (formerly the Basic Pilot/Employment Eligibility Verification Program) to assist employers further in verifying the employment eligibility of all newly-hired employees. As most businesses with federal contracts know, effective September 8, 2009, compliance with the E-Verify system became mandatory. Executive Order 12989 mandates the electronic verification...
  • Defective Clothing: Family Files $30 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Blair LLC After 80-Year-old Woman&#xe2€&#x99s Chenille Bathrobe Catches Fire
    Posted November 16, 2009, 6:05 pm by Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C.
    Nearly five years after Atwilda Brown died from severe injuries that she sustained when her chenille bathrobe caught fire, the elderly woman's family is suing Blair LLC for her wrongful death. They are seeking $30 million. The 80-year-old was making tea on February 12, 2005 when the tragic accident caused by the defective clothing happened. She is one of nine people who have died because a Blair chenille robe caught fire. Most of the victims were elderly people. Three of the people who died...
  • Chapter 13 Concepts Exam Now Available Online
    Posted November 16, 2009, 5:11 pm by admin
    Price reduced by over 50% due to reduction in overhead expenses I am happy to report that the Chapter 13 Concepts Exam has made a giant leap into the 21st Century. It has been redesigned so that students now take the Exam online and receive their final grade immediately. In the past, a student purchased the exam for $79.99. They completed it by hand and faxed back to 713Training.Com. When we received it, we forwarded the Exam to a paralegal to grade the old-fashioned way (by hand). This process...
  • FTC&#xe2€&#x99s New Rules and Website Creation
    Posted November 16, 2009, 2:15 pm by Douglas R. Griess
    About eight months ago, I wrote a post regarding the FTC's proposed rule changes regarding endorsements and testimonials. Those rules, with some slight changes, will become a reality on December 1, 2009. If you are interested, the FTC has put together its 81 page Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, in which the FTC highlights its thoughts and reasoning regarding the comments and its eventual decisions regarding the changes. Depending on who you read, the...