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568 <span class="post-date"><span class="post-meta-label">Date: </span>07/06/2021</span> 569 <span class="post-cat"><span class="post-meta-label">Category: </span><a href="/blog/0-debt-defense/">Debt Defense</a></span> 570 </div> 571 572 573 </li> 574 575 <li class="blog-item overview-list-item" data-page-url="/blog/"> 576 <a class="details" href="/blog/massachusetts-appeals-court-limits-homestead-protection.cfm"> 577 <summary> 578 579 <div class="thumb-container default-thumb" style="background-image:url('https://dss.fosterwebmarketing.com/upload/944/judgment%20lien%20on%20homestead.jpeg');"></div> 580 581 <div class="title"> 582 Massachusetts Appeals Court Limits Homestead Protection 583 </div> 584 585 586 <span class="summary">Homestead protection does not prohibit creditors from placing liens against consumer's homes according to a recent decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court</span> 587 588 </summary> 589 </a> 590 591 592 <div class="post-meta"> 593 <span class="post-date"><span class="post-meta-label">Date: </span>05/26/2021</span> 594 <span class="post-cat"><span class="post-meta-label">Category: </span><a href="/blog/0-bankruptcy/">Bankruptcy</a> | <a href="/blog/0-debt-collection-violations/">Debt Collection Violations</a></span> 595 </div> 596 597 598 </li> 599 600 <li class="blog-item overview-list-item" data-page-url="/blog/"> 601 <a class="details" href="/blog/three-tips-for-growing-a-successful-bankruptcy-case.cfm"> 602 <summary> 603 604 <div class="thumb-container default-thumb" style="background-image:url('https://dss.fosterwebmarketing.com/upload/944/three%20steps%20for%20growing%20a%20successful%20bankrutpcy%20case.jpeg');"></div> 605 606 <div class="title"> 607 Three Tips For Growing A Successful Bankruptcy Case 608 </div> 609 610 611 <span class="summary">Worcester MA Bankruptcy Attorney Christopher Brine provides three tips for growing a successful bankruptcy case.</span> 612 613 </summary> 614 </a> 615 616 617 <div class="post-meta"> 618 <span class="post-date"><span class="post-meta-label">Date: </span>04/12/2021</span> 619 <span class="post-cat"><span class="post-meta-label">Category: </span><a href="/blog/0-bankruptcy/">Bankruptcy</a></span> 620 </div> 621 622 623 </li> 624 625 <li class="blog-item overview-list-item" data-page-url="/blog/"> 626 <a class="details" href="/blog/5-changes-to-bankruptcy-and-debt-laws-relating-to-covid-19.cfm"> 627 <summary> 628 629 <div class="thumb-container default-thumb" style="background-image:url('https://dss.fosterwebmarketing.com/upload/944/changes-min.jpeg');"></div> 630 631 <div class="title"> 632 5 Changes to Bankruptcy and Debt Laws Relating to Covid-19 633 </div> 634 635 636 <span class="summary">Worcester MA Bankruptcy Attorney Christopher Brine explains some of the recent law changes relating to bankruptcy and consumer debt collections due to Covid 19.</span> 637 638 </summary> 639 </a> 640 641 642 <div class="post-meta"> 643 <span class="post-date"><span class="post-meta-label">Date: </span>04/12/2021</span> 644 <span class="post-cat"><span class="post-meta-label">Category: </span><a href="/blog/0-bankruptcy/">Bankruptcy</a></span> 645 </div> 646 647 648 </li> 649 650 <li class="blog-item overview-list-item" data-page-url="/blog/"> 651 <a class="details" href="/blog/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-on-a-credit-card-debt-.cfm"> 652 <summary> 653 654 <div class="thumb-container default-thumb" style="background-image:url('https://dss.fosterwebmarketing.com/upload/944/statute%20of%20limitations%20credit%20card%20breach%20of%20contract%20massachusetts-min.jpeg');"></div> 655 656 <div class="title"> 657 What Is The Statute of Limitations On A Credit Card Debt? 658 </div> 659 660 661 <span class="summary">Worcester Bankruptcy & Debt Attorney Christopher Brine explains the statute of limitations for nonpayment of a credit card based on a breach of contract theory</span> 662 663 </summary> 664 </a> 665 666 667 <div class="post-meta"> 668 <span class="post-date"><span class="post-meta-label">Date: </span>03/07/2021</span>
669 <span class="post-cat"><span class="post-meta-label">Category: </span><a href="/blog/0-debt-defense/">Debt Defense</a></span> 670 </div> 671 672 673 </li> 674 675 <li class="blog-item overview-list-item" data-page-url="/blog/"> 676 <a class="details" href="/blog/five-tips-on-getting-your-car-back-after-a-repossession.cfm"> 677 <summary> 678 679 <div class="thumb-container default-thumb" style="background-image:url('https://dss.fosterwebmarketing.com/upload/944/chapter%2013%20bankruptcy%20-%20car%20repossession.jpeg');"></div> 680 681 <div class="title"> 682 Five Tips On Getting Your Car Back After A Repossession 683 </div> 684 685 686 <span class="summary">Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help to get your repossessed car back in Massachusetts due to automatic stay and turnover provisions.</span> 687 688 </summary> 689 </a> 690 691 692 <div class="post-meta"> 693 <span class="post-date"><span class="post-meta-label">Date: </span>02/20/2021</span> 694 <span class="post-cat"><span class="post-meta-label">Category: </span><a href="/blog/0-bankruptcy/">Bankruptcy</a> | <a href="/blog/0-debt-collection-violations/">Debt Collection Violations</a></span> 695 </div> 696 697 698 </li> 699 700 <li class="blog-item overview-list-item" data-page-url="/blog/"> 701 <a class="details" href="/blog/covid-19-bankruptcy-debt-collection-in-massachusetts.cfm"> 702 <summary> 703 704 <div class="thumb-container default-thumb" style="background-image:url('https://dss.fosterwebmarketing.com/upload/944/covid%2019%20bankruptcy%20%26%20debt%20collection%20in%20massachusetts.jpeg');"></div> 705 706 <div class="title"> 707 Covid-19 â Bankruptcy & Debt Collection In Massachusetts 708 </div> 709 710 711 <span class="summary">Massachusetts bankruptcy and debt collections are ongoing despite Covid-19 pandemic.</span> 712 713 </summary> 714 </a> 715 716 717 <div class="post-meta"> 718 <span class="post-date"><span class="post-meta-label">Date: </span>02/19/2021</span> 719 <span class="post-cat"><span class="post-meta-label">Category: </span><a href="/blog/0-bankruptcy/">Bankruptcy</a> | <a href="/blog/0-debt-defense/">Debt Defense</a></span> 720 </div> 721 722 723 </li> 724 725 <li class="blog-item overview-list-item" data-page-url="/blog/"> 726 <a class="details" href="/blog/brine-consumer-law-receives-award.cfm"> 727 <summary> 728 729 <div class="thumb-container default-thumb" style="background-image:url('https://dss.fosterwebmarketing.com/upload/brineconsumerlaw.com/Webp_net-resizeimage(2).jpg');"></div> 730 731 <div class="title"> 732 Attorney Brine Receives Third Pro Bono Award from Bankruptcy Court 733 </div> 734 735 736 <span class="summary">Worcester County Bankruptcy Attorney Christopher Brine receives 2017 honor roll award from Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court</span> 737 738 </summary> 739 </a> 740 741 742 <div class="post-meta"> 743 <span class="post-date"><span class="post-meta-label">Date: </span>12/15/2017</span> 744 <span class="post-cat"><span class="post-meta-label">Category: </span><a href="/blog/general/">General</a></span> 745 </div> 746 747 748 </li> 749 750 <li class="blog-item overview-list-item" data-page-url="/blog/"> 751 <a class="details" href="/blog/4-ways-to-stop-collection-calls-today.cfm"> 752 <summary> 753 754 <div class="thumb-container default-thumb" style="background-image:url('https://dss.fosterwebmarketing.com/upload/brineconsumerlaw.com/Webp_net-resizeimage%20(1).jpg');"></div> 755 756 <div class="title"> 757 4 Ways to Stop Collection Calls Today 758 </div> 759 760 761 <span class="summary">Worcester Massachusetts Debt Attorney Christopher Brine reviews four ways to stop harassing debt collector phone calls immediately.</span> 762 763 </summary> 764 </a> 765 766 767 <div class="post-meta"> 768 <span class="post-date"><span class="post-meta-label">Date: </span>10/24/2017</span> 769 <span class="post-cat"><span class="post-meta-label">Category: </span><a href="/blog/0-debt-collection-violations/">Debt Collection Violations</a></span> 770 </div> 771 772 773 </li> 774 775 <li class="blog-item overview-list-item" data-page-url="/blog/"> 776 <a class="details" href="/blog/will-bankruptcy-stop-a-foreclosure-.cfm"> 777 <summary> 778 779 <div class="thumb-container default-thumb" style="background-image:url('https://dss.fosterwebmarketing.com/upload/fosterwebmarketing.com/subdomains/brineconsumerlaw/Webp_net-resizeimage.jpg');"></div> 780 781 <div class="title"> 782 Will Bankruptcy Stop A Foreclosure? 783 </div> 784 785 786 <span class="summary">Worcester Bankruptcy Attorney Christopher Brine reviews how a bankruptcy case under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 stops a foreclosure auction, and what happens next.</span> 787 788 </summary> 789 </a> 790 791 792 <div class="post-meta">
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