Hoglund Law Blog

In March of 2010, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act.  The Affordable Care Act is the highly controversial health care reform law. This Act is said to be one of the signature accomplishments of the President.  Since the Act was signed into law, 26 states have filed suit in federal courts around [...]

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In a two decade long study, 177,184 women between the ages of 42 and 67 were followed as part of the Nurse’s Health Study.  One of the remarkable findings of the study was the increased likelihood of developing type-2 diabetes as the result of periodic night shift work.  Nurses who worked periodic night shifts for [...]

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Although most people would like to have zero debt compared to much debt, student loan debt may not be as bad as other kinds.  With low interest rates and flexible payment options, Carolyn Bigda from the Chicago Tribune contends that student loans tend to be more forgiving than other types of debt.  However, the primary [...]

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An Increase in Foreclosure Activity is a Good Thing It is certainly a very scary time receiving a notice of default and having to go through the process of foreclosure.  There are few things worse than losing one’s home.  However, an increase in foreclosure rates may be a sign that the housing market is on [...]

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Earlier this week, the bipartisan 12-member panel, the so called “super committee,” failed to reach an agreement on the goal of $1.2 trillion in debt reduction.  The final vote originally was set for Wednesday before Thanksgiving, but because the panel did not have a blueprint of a proposed package, the super committee announced on Monday, [...]

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The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that consumer expenditures rose by a nominal .1% in October, which is down slightly from a .7% increase in consumer spending that we saw in September.  Meanwhile, U.S. incomes rose a bit, up .4% in October compared to a .1% increase in September.  However, despite these lack luster figures, there [...]

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Many individuals when filing a bankruptcy want to know if it is possible to simply leave a creditor out of the bankruptcy.  It is not. The law is very clear that all creditors must be included when filing a bankruptcy. It is often possible to essentially remove a secured creditor from a bankruptcy by signing [...]

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When filing a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, many individuals are very concerned about what will happen if there is a change in their income. A Chapter 13 is a repayment plan that is largely based upon a debtor’s income and expenses. In some cases the payment is based on tax debt or mortgage arrears. The payments [...]

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency is bringing suit against the United State’s 18 largest banks.  This suit stems from the banks sale of $200 billion in toxic mortgage-backed securities to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  The FHFA claims that the banks overstated the value of the mortgaged homes and the number of the homes that [...]

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Over the history of the United States there has been a general trend of increased wealth with each passing generation.  However, analysis by the Pew Research Center points to the exact opposite.  The older generations have been able to amass more wealth over time relative to the younger generations.  Despite the obvious ability to collect [...]

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