Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Unfair Market Trade Practices

This week, Community Legal Services submitted comments to proposed rules issued by Pennsylvania’s Office of Attorney General.  The rules seek to clarify Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (CPL).  Fifty years ago, the General Assembly enacted the CPL to “even the bargaining power between consumers and sellers in commercial transactions, and to promote…

How to File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

The forms needed to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy are available at website for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania at http://www.paeb.uscourts.gov/.   The Court’s site also includes information on filing bankruptcy without an attorney. You can file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy on your own without hiring an attorney (called filing ‘pro…