Debtor too late to strip $70K 2nd mortgage; Student loans and taxes catch up with senior
Too late to strip 2nd mortgage I SAW debtor about 4 years ago, and now she returns to consult on a new financial crisis. The first time I met her…
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The Federal Court’s injunction against Obama’s expanded DACA and DAPA
AS you may be aware, Judge Andrew Hanen, a federal judge in Texas, issued a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the planned expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
California tax rates and exemptions for 2014 tax returns
Exemption Credits: a. $108 – Single, Married filing separately, Head of Household. b. $216 – Married filing jointly. c. $333 – Dependent. d. $108 – Age 65 or older. e….
Doctor’s whistleblowing leads to illegal retaliation, $10 million settlement
IN April 2009, Robert Pedowitz, M.D., was hired by the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) to become chairperson of its Department of Orthopedic Surgery. In the first year of…
Don’t give up hope on DAPA and Executive Action
QUESTION: What is going on with DAPA and the Executive Action? Answer: As you might have heard, a Texas Judge issued a temporary injunction on President Obama’s Executive Actions on…
Considering bankruptcy? 5 questions to ask yourself
ARE you being harassed by your creditors day and night due to unpaid bills? If you are, you know that this is a pretty unpleasant experience. You may feel scared,…
Digital marketing trends you can’t miss
Congratulations! You have successfully braved past the first quarter of 2015! By now, some of you might be looking for some ideas to supercharge your business. In this article, I…
Study: Southern California millennial children show better lungs due to cleaner air
THE lungs of millennial children living in Southern California are in much better shape compared to those who grew up with more polluted air in the 1990s, according to a…
Immigrant youth encourage peers to apply for Medi-Cal
Undocumented and Uninsured campaign strives to help immigrants receive health care A STATEWIDE study on health care access made by and for undocumented immigrant youth was recently released by the…
Target to cut thousands of jobs to save $2 billion
Target announced Tuesday, March 3, it would cut several thousand jobs throughout a two-year period as part of a cost-savings plan. The retailer is also working to restructure the business…
Angel Ram: the sultry chanteuse spills her plaintive woes
Joan “Angel” Dacayana Ramchand, more popularly known in the entertainment field as Angel Ram, stands vulnerably incapable despite being equipped with communication gadgets that couldn’t be used to communicate with…
It’s not too late to file an H-1B petition—but time is running out!
Just like tax professionals across the country, here at Wilner & O’Reilly we’re getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year – this coming April. The H-1B…
Reopening proceedings in order to apply for adjustment
WHEN an Immigration Judge (IJ) issues a removal order, the order becomes final when the affected alien does not file an appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). If…
LA City Attorney files major lawsuit against consulting firm for misleading DWP billing system
LOS ANGELES – City Attorney Mike Feuer announced Friday, March 6 that his office has filed a civil lawsuit against PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), alleging the company fraudulently misrepresented its capabilities to…
Study: Southern California millennial children show better lungs due to cleaner air
THE lungs of millennial children living in Southern California are in much better shape compared to those who grew up with more polluted air in the 1990s, according to a…
First Fil-Am Mayor of Cerritos re-elected to city council
CERRITOS’ first Filipino-American mayor, Mark Pulido, was re-elected to serve the Southern California city for an additional term on the city council. “Thank you, Cerritos, for re-electing me to the…
‘The Voice of the Philippines Season 2’ winner is Jason Dy
A 24-year-old crooner from Butuan City who channels his experiences from belonging to a broken family to his performances was declared the grand winner of this season’s The Voice of…
2015: The year of the smile
IT isn’t always about looking like a movie star or supermodel. It’s about feeling confident and comfortable with your healthy smile! Smiling’s amazing benefits You may not typically think about it this…
If you abandon your green card, you will abandon your family’s petition
DEAR Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a green card holder, and petitioned my wife and children. I know it will take a few years until the priority date on their petition…
Debtors’ rights against unscrupulous collection agencies
The country’s economy may be rebounding but a lot of people are still feeling the effects of the last economic downturn. Many who have not been able to recover from…
Treacherous heart attack
What is a heart attack? Heart Attack, medically termed Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), is a condition where the heart suffers from lack of blood supply as a result of blockage…
First Fil-Am Mayor of Cerritos re-elected to city council
CERRITOS’ first Filipino-American mayor, Mark Pulido, was re-elected to serve the Southern California city for an additional term on the city council. “Thank you, Cerritos, for re-electing me to the…
If I were a man
IT is difficult to be a woman. You could get raped in a dark street. You have to make use of a pretty face to be accepted at first glance,…
Fil-Am tech businessman is world’s newest billionaire
A young Filipino-American, Robert “Bobby” Murphy, 26, is on Forbes list of world billionaires for 2015. Co-founder of the popular social media app Snapchat with his fraternity brother Evan Spiegel,…
Feds raid suspected ‘maternity hotels’ in Southern California
Federal officials on Tuesday, March 3, searched through dozens of Southern California locations, raiding through “maternity hotels,” where foreign women allegedly give birth for the sole purpose of having a…
Obama signs Homeland Security funding bill into law
President Barack Obama signed a law on Wednesday, March 4 that will guarantee the funding of the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the fiscal year. His signature puts…
Cooking Hawaiian Style: The art of island cuisine
When it comes to the word “aloha,” most people think of hula skirts, sunshine and tropical breezes, not food. For Lanai Tabura, food is part of the aloha culture and…
Leap of faith
THERE are more than seven billion people in the world, but only 1,826 are included in this year’s Forbes magazine list. Of the top billionaires, 11 of them are Filipinos….
New hope for undocumented immigrants dependent on Obama’s executive order
THE deal has been done, the vote is over, and the bill is now delivered to President Barack Obama’s desk for his signature. The Department of Homeland Security will not…
Attempting to fathom the mind of PNoy
MANY people I have spoken to about the missteps that have bedeviled Noynoy Aquino and his government have offered various ways by which he could have avoided or prevented them…