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• Practical Bankruptcy after BAPCPA "Reform" Legislation (the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 - Public Law 109-8) ( June 2006 )
  Daniel J. Herman of Pecarek & Herman, Chartered

  As you have most likely heard, April 20th of 2005 President Bush signed the BAPCPA bankruptcy "reform" legislation into law. There was much press coverage and public speculation about the practical meaning of these pervasive legislative changes to the Bankruptcy Code, (Title 11 of the United States Code). Some critical portions of that legislation were immediately effective on April 20th, 2005, especially those where this new federal legislation pre-empted state constitutional homestead in states like Florida which allow exemption of potentially unlimited homestead value. The majority of the legislation became effective later, applying to bankruptcy cases filed October 17th, 2005, or thereafter.

• Senior Citizen Home Owners Can Save Taxes Now and After Death ( June 2000 )
  Larsen and Edlund

  You can reduce your property taxes Will you turn 65 years old or older this year? Reducing your property taxes is.

• Buying and Selling a Home in Florida ( January 2000 )
  Oppenheim Pilelsky, P.A.

  Searching for a home can be really exciting but it can also be very stressful. Having an idea of what you can afford and what you are looking for can eliminate some of the stress associated with searching for a home.

• An Overview of The Texas Homestead Law ( October 1999 )
  Mark T. Curry of Hughes Watters Askanase, L.L.P.

  Texas homestead law exempts qualifying real property from forced sale by general creditors.