The Hinds Law Group, APC

07/30/2021

"The bankruptcy court held that the borrower’s private student loans were not “an obligation to repay funds received as an educational benefit” within the meaning of the bankruptcy code because they “were not made solely for the ‘cost of attendance’” at the borrower’s school."

A major new ruling by a U. S. appeals court has held that a borrower’s $200,000 in private student loans are dischargeable in bankruptcy, potentially opening the door for similar bankruptcy rulings in the future.

07/07/2021

Congratulations, Rachel!

The Hinds Law Group, APC is proud to announce its associate attorney, Rachel Sposato, has been selected to the Super Lawyers® “Southern California Rising Stars” list for 2021. Ms. Sposato was previously selected to this list for 2018-2020. Ms. Sposato’s practice areas include business bankrup...

07/02/2021

Our office will be closed on Monday, July 5th in observance of Independence Day. We wish everyone a happy (and safe) Independence Day!

06/17/2021

In observance of Juneteenth, our firm will be closed tomorrow, Friday, June 18, 2021.

05/25/2021

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California ruled that the Debtor's circumstances met the Brunner Test of whether a debtor would suffer undue hardship if the student loans were not discharged stating, "A medical school graduate who works as a parking attendant and dishwasher cannot be described as lazy.”

A medical graduate who had about $440,000 in student debt saw 98% of his loans cancelled by a bankruptcy court in California, according to a recent filing.

05/21/2021

Ready to become a winery owner?

Hilco Real Estate announced on Thursday that June 10 is the bidding deadline for two properties in Paso Robles wine country. Available together or separately, the two properties include a 310-acre vineyard with a winery and a hilltop residential estate on 160+ acres.

02/26/2021

HLG is happy to announce that James Hinds will be speaking at the ABA Tech Show on March 10, 2021, on "Legal Accounting Strategies to Streamline Law Firm Operations."

A frequent author and lecturer, he is co-author of “Buying Hotel Properties in Bankruptcy: Goldmine or Trap for the Unwary,” 3 Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, 627, 1944; author of “To Right Mass Wrongs: A Federal Consumer Class Action Act,” 13 Harvard Journal on Legislation 776, 1976...

02/17/2021

Curious about Subchapter V bankruptcy? This is a good read.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), enacted in December 2020, expands on the advantageous reorganization terms already available for…

12/21/2020

We will be closed December 24-25 and December 31 - January 1, 2021. Happy holidays and happy New Year. Stay safe!

09/04/2020

Our office (physical and remote) will be closed this Monday, September 7, 2020 for Labor Day. Have a great and safe holiday weekend!

07/02/2020

Our "office" (both the physical location and the remote locations) will be closed tomorrow, July 3, 2020 in observance of Independence Day. We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and happy holiday weekend!