Bankruptcy

• Approved Credit Counseling Courses in Oregon (Required First Debtor Education Course)
  
  
• Approved Credit Counseling Courses in Washington (Required First Debtor Education Course)
  
  
• Approved Financial Management Course - Oregon and Washington (Required Second Debtor Education Course)

Law

• Bankruptcy Code
  
  
• Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
  
  

Courts

• United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon
  
  
• United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
  
  
• United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington
  
  
• Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
  
  

Chapter 13 Trustees

• Brian Lynch
  
  
• Fred Long
  
  
• Karla Forsythe
  
  
• Mike Fitzgerald
  
  
• Daniel Brunner
  
  
• David Howe
  
  

Useful Links

• Internal Revenue Manual
  
  
• American Bankruptcy Institute Blog
  
  
• Bankruptcy Litigation Blog

Consumer Links

• Download Consumer Questionnaire
  
  
• Download Creditor Contact Log
  
  
• Download Credit Report Request Form
  
  
• Download Identity Theft Affidavit
  
  


Literature

• Knee Deep in Debt
  
  
• Fair Debt Collection
  
  
• How to Dispute Credit Report Errors
  
  
• Credit Scoring
  
  
• Credit Repair
  
  
• Fighting Back Against ID Theft
  
  
• What to do if Your Identity is Stolen
  
  

Law

• Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  
  
• Fair Credit Reporting Act
  
  
• Truth in Lending Act
  
  
• Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act
  
  
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  
  

Courts

• United States District Court for the District of Oregon
  
  
• United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
  
  
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
  
  
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  
  
• United States Supreme Court
  
  
• United States Courts
  
  

Regulatory Bodies

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  
  
• Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC)
  
  
• National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
  
  
• Oregon Attorney General
  
  
• Washington Attorney General
  
  

Agency Links

• National Association of Consumer Advocates
  
  
• National Consumer Law Center
  
  
• Lawpoint

Bankruptcy in the News

More Americans Fall Behind On Debts - Equifax. by Nick Zieminski Reuters.com

How to Bounce Back From Bankruptcy. by George Anders Parade Magazine

The Case for Walking Away. by Jane Bryant Quinn Newsweek

Times online -Record number of bankruptcies signal growing despair as the downturn bites.by: Gary Duncan

Consumer Bankruptcies Jump.by Ben Rooney CNNMoney

Foreclosures grind on as lenders fail to modify loans.by Stephanie Armour USA Today

Many mortgage modifications push payments .... higher!by Stephanie Armour USA Today

Major Banks Still Grappling with Foreclosures. by Chris Arnold NPR