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30 Oct

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Potestivo & Associates, P.C. – Leading Law Firm in the Real Estate, Finance, and Credit Industry Congratulates the Addition of Associate Attorney

Potestivo & Associates, P.C., is pleased to announce the hiring of Carin Wolkenberg, who will serve as Associate Attorney in our Chicago office. Carin serves as the Associate Attorney working out of the firm’s Chicago office. Carin received...

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22 Oct

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—OCTOBER 22, 2019: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. AWARDED BEST & BRIGHTEST FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

ROCHESTER, MI – Potestivo & Associates, P.C., a legal services provider to the default servicing industry, is proud to announce it has been selected for the seventh year in a row as one of “The Best and Brightest Companies...

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20 Aug

Marc Wagman, Supervising BK Attorney, Selected as Round-table Moderator for the 2019 Five Star Conference and Legal League 100 Event

Chicago – Marc Wagman, Supervising BK Attorney, was selected to be a round-table moderator at the 2019 Five Star Conference and Legal League 100 Event on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Topics covered Best Practices in Bankruptcy: Updates on Recent...

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10 May

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 10, 2019: Leading Law Firm in the Real Estate Finance and Credit Industry Announces Promotion of Alexander Potestivo to Supervising Attorney

Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce that Alexander Potestivo has been promoted to the role of Supervising Attorney. In his new capacity, he will continue to serve and represent our law firm out of our Chicago, Illinois...

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26 Mar

SCOTUS Has the Final Say: Firms Are Not Debt Collectors Under the FDCPA When Conducting Nonjudicial Foreclosures

As you may be aware, on March 20, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling answering the question of whether or not businesses engaged in nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings are considered debt collectors under the Fair Debt Collection...

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07 Mar

SHOULD CONGRESS ABROGATE BRUNNER’S CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING “UNDUE HARDSHIP” UNDER § 523(a)(8)? By: Cheryl Cook, Supervising Bankruptcy Attorney

POINT: Should Congress Abrogate Brunner’s Criteria for Determining “Undue Hardship” Under § 523(a)(8)? Since the 1980s, Brunner has provided a useful standard for evaluating requests to discharge student loans based on undue hardship. The criteria identified in that decision...

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11 Feb

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—FEBRUARY 11, 2019: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. AWARDED NATIONAL BEST & BRIGHTEST

ROCHESTER, MI – Potestivo & Associates, P.C., a legal services provider to the default servicing industry, is proud to announce it has been selected for “The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For™” in the National competition. The firm...

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05 Feb

MICHIGAN FORECLOSURE UPDATE: SIXTH CIRCUIT INTERPRETS FDCPA AND WHAT IT MEANS TO CEASE COLLECTION OF THE DEBT

On January 11, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in interpreting what it means to “cease collection of the debt,” as required...

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08 Jan

Understand How the U.S. Government Shutdown Might Affect Default Servicing in Michigan and Illinois

As many of you know, the United States government shutdown that took effect December 22, 2018, continues. The Federal Courts have issued a statement indicating that they will remain open through January 11, 2019, based on existing non-appropriation funds. ...

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08 Nov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., NAMED MREPORT TOP 25 COMPANY TO WORK FOR

ROCHESTER, November 8, 2018—Potestivo & Associates, P.C., is proud to announce that they have been selected by MReport magazine, one of the country’s leading sources for mortgage banking news, as one of the “Top 25 Companies to Work For”...

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