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Hundreds of Wells Fargo Customers Lose Homes After “Computer Glitch”

Hundreds of Wells Fargo Customers Lose Homes After “Computer Glitch”
August 7, 2018 by zleiden

Wells Fargo admits that a “computer glitch” caused the improper foreclosure of hundreds of home loans between April 2010 and October 2015. But keep in mind that there were probably thousands of improper foreclosures that were averted...

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Bankruptcy Internet services – avoid at all cost!

Bankruptcy Internet services – avoid at all cost!
July 27, 2018 by m3admin

Recent observations by our firm of cases in the Augusta Division Bankruptcy Court, as well as information obtained from across the nation, have revealed increase in consumers who access the bankruptcy courts by way of Internet bankruptcy...

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Pro Se Bankruptcy Filings Increase in the Southern District of Georgia

Pro Se Bankruptcy Filings Increase in the Southern District of Georgia
June 20, 2018 by m3admin

Since the beginning of 2018, our firm has noticed a significant increase in the number of pro se bankruptcy cases.  Unfortunately, many of these cases are dismissed within the first 60 days for failure to adhere to the filing requirements imposed...

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Leiden & Leiden Celebrates its 45th Anniversary!

Leiden & Leiden Celebrates its 45th Anniversary!
March 14, 2018 by zleiden

On March 19, 2018, the law firm of Leiden and Leiden will celebrate its 45th anniversary. Terry Leiden opened the law firm at its present location at 330 Telfair St. in Augusta on March 19, 1973. It was an ambitious endeavor by Terry Leiden, as...

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The Price to be Paid for Obtaining Your “Free” Credit Score

The Price to be Paid for Obtaining Your “Free” Credit Score
February 1, 2018 by m3admin

Ads abound on television and the Internet offering to provide consumers with their free credit score. These ads lead consumers to believe that the failure to monitor their credit score is negligent, and could result in the denial of credit in the...

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Pre-filing indications that your Chapter 13 case will not be successful

Pre-filing indications that your Chapter 13 case will not be successful
January 23, 2018 by m3admin

The Southern District of Georgia, which includes Richmond, Columbia and Burke County among others, usually ranks near the top of the other federal districts in the percentage of Chapter 13 cases which are filed. There are certain circumstances in...

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How to Lose an Asset in Bankruptcy Court Without Even Trying

How to Lose an Asset in Bankruptcy Court Without Even Trying
January 11, 2018 by zleiden

While the primary goal of filing bankruptcy is to provide relief from debts, an equally important objective is the protection of all of a debtor’s assets. The Bankruptcy Code does allow for exemptions, which enable an honest debtor to protect...

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Finance & Credit Trends to Avoid in 2018

Finance & Credit Trends to Avoid in 2018
January 3, 2018 by zleiden

At the beginning of the most recent century, both lenders and borrowers had developed many bad habits from a toxic combination of unrealistic optimism and immediate gratification. These bad habits led to a dramatic increase in bankruptcy for both...

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TIS THE SEASON TO BE WARY OF OUTSTANDING JUDGMENTS

November 30, 2017 by m3admin

Consumers are routinely recommended to check their credit, and not just to evaluate their scores. The information that is listed on your credit report will be the first resource used by a potential lender in evaluating a consumer’s credit. In...

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Managing Credit Card Debt After the Holidays: How to Prevent a Bad Situation from Getting Worse

Managing Credit Card Debt After the Holidays:  How to Prevent a Bad Situation from Getting Worse
November 27, 2017 by zleiden

As the holidays approach, household credit card use will increase dramatically as consumers rely on credit for retail purchases, goods, and travel. The good tidings of December do not necessarily have to evolve into the bad tidings of January and...

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WRDW News Report: Protecting Yourself From Credit Card Fraud

WRDW News Report: Protecting Yourself From Credit Card Fraud
November 13, 2017 by zleiden

WRDW News 12/WAGT-NBC Augusta recently sat down with our attorney Zane Leiden to get his expert opinion on the growing epidemic of credit card fraud. With the holidays approaching, the amount of online shopping activity is increasing — and...

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CREDIT CARD DEBT, BANK REVENUE, RISES TO RECORD HIGHS

CREDIT CARD DEBT, BANK REVENUE, RISES TO RECORD HIGHS
October 23, 2017 by zleiden

According to a New York Times article dated October 20, 2017, four top American banks – Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase and Citigroup – made more than $4 billion in income from their credit card divisions between July and September 2017...

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