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2. Can I get back fees for unfiled bankruptcy? - AOL

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   If you paid an upfront fee to a lawyer to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy on your behalf and they never filed your case, you might be wondering if you can get that money back.

3. Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act

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   The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ( BAPCPA) ( Pub. L. 109–8 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 23, enacted April 20, 2005) is a legislative act that made several significant changes to the United States Bankruptcy Code . Referred to colloquially as the "New Bankruptcy Law", the Act of Congress attempts to, among other ...

4. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   Scam letter posted within South Africa. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks.The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum.

5. Chapter 13, Title 11, United States Code - Wikipedia

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   An individual who is badly in debt can typically file for bankruptcy either under Chapter 7 (liquidation, or straight bankruptcy) or Chapter 13 (reorganization). In some cases, options may also include Chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization) and Chapter 11 (reorganization of a company, or an individual debtor whose debts exceed the limits for ...

6. American rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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   American rule (attorney's fees) The American rule (capitalized as American Rule in some U.S. states) is the default legal rule in the United States controlling assessment of attorneys' fees arising out of litigation. It provides that each party is responsible for paying its own attorney's fees, [1] [2] unless specific authority granted by ...

7. Contingent fee - Wikipedia

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   Most lawyers who utilize this type of fee agreement charge a success fee in the range of 25-50%. In English law, fees are subject to compliance with the statutory scheme. Advantages and limitations. A contingency fee arrangement provides access to the courts for those who cannot afford to pay the attorneys fees and costs of civil litigation.

8. PACER (law) - Wikipedia

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   Pacer. PACER ( acronym for Public Access to Court Electronic Records) is an electronic public access service for United States federal court documents. It allows authorized users to obtain case and docket information from the United States district courts, United States courts of appeals, and United States bankruptcy courts.

9. Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands ...

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   April 12, 2024 at 4:52 PM. WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a ...