Foreclosure Defense Lawyer Serving Washington DC Area

Foreclosure Defense Lawyer in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia -- LEE LEGAL -- DC VA MD

Mortgage companies have lawyers. If you are seriously delinquent on your mortgage, then you need your own foreclosure defense lawyer. Once your mortgage company schedules a foreclosure auction, your options become more limited. Contact a lawyer as soon as you know you won’t be able to reinstate prior to foreclosure. Foreclosure defense lawyer in Washington […]

Whataboutism Versus Counterclaims in Litigation

Whataboutism Versus Counterclaims in Litigation -- LEE LEGAL -- DC VA MD

Whataboutism is an attempt to distract from an opponent’s attack by charging them with hypocrisy. Whataboutists try to deflect an adversary’s charge without actually disproving it. Whataboutism (and its counterpart bothsidesism) is much in the news lately in the context of our partisan national politics. But the strategy is older than logic itself. The Latin […]

Small Business Bankruptcy Just Got Easier

Small Business Bankruptcy Just Got Easier -- LEE LEGAL -- DC VA MD

The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 took effect on August 23, 2019. The new law eases requirements for small business bankruptcy in several ways. Now a trustee will be assigned to each case Now a standing trustee will oversee each case, assisting in the reorganization process and monitoring the business’s compliance with the Bankruptcy Code. The […]

Non-Qualified Student Loans Can Be Discharged in Bankruptcy

Non-Qualified Student Loans Can Be Discharged in Bankruptcy -- LEE LEGAL -- DC VA MD

You can discharge your non-qualified student loans in bankruptcy. Most student loans are “qualified” student loans and cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. But not so for non-qualified student loans. What are non-qualified student loans? Student loans are generally excepted from the bankruptcy discharge in 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(8). That section of the Bankruptcy Code prevents discharge […]