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Filing for Bankruptcy While Unemployed
A sudden job loss can leave you financially devastated. Receiving unemployment benefits can help. But, it is often not enough to cover living expenses and pay any debts you may have. Each month you get further behind and the financial stress becomes overwhelming....
Personal Injury: Have You Been Hurt as a Result of a Slip and Fall?
According to data, slip & fall accidents account for more than 8 million hospital emergency room visits each year. That makes it the number one cause of emergency room visits. If you believe your slip and fall was the result of someone else's negligence or malicious...
Defective Child Safety Seats
One of the most important items a parent can buy to protect their child is a child safety seat. Children are more likely to be injured in a car accident than adults because of their smaller more fragile bodies. They need the protection a car seat or booster seat...
Bankruptcy Could Help Recover Garnished Wages
Are you one of the millions of Americans whose wages are being garnished to pay one or more debts you owe? Is your wage garnishment making your financial situation even more difficult? Bankruptcy could help stop the garnishments and even help recover some of your...
Applying for Social Security Disability in Andalusia? Avoid the Following Mistakes
Contact us for your free consultation! If you have never been down this road before, you should know that filing for social security disability benefits can be a long and complicated process. There are many legal forms that need to be filed and a host of potential...
3 Reasons You Should Not Delay Filing Bankruptcy
Sometimes those struggling financially believe bankruptcy could help them, but they delay filing. They may delay out of hope that their financial situation will get better. Or, lack of knowledge about the bankruptcy process causes them to fear filing so they put off...
Receiving Social Security Disability for a Stroke
Nearly 800,000 Americans have strokes each year, according to the American Stroke Association. About 75% of stroke victims suffer lasting effects making it the leading cause of long-term disability. Many stroke victims find it difficult to return to work and need...
Retirement Savings and Bankruptcy
Clients who are contemplating bankruptcy often ask two main questions about any retirement plan they may have. They usually want to know if they: will lose their retirement if they file bankruptcy should cash in their retirement and use it to pay their debt before...
Beware of Debt Collection Scams
When you have unpaid debt, the creditor you owe may hire a debt collector or debt collection agency to collect the debt on their behalf. The debt collector or collection agency will contact you regularly trying to collect the unpaid debt. This practice is not illegal,...
Receiving Social Security Disability for Diabetes
Over 30 million Americans have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Diabetes can affect the young and old alike and lead to significant health problems. Those health problems can be both physically and financially draining. The ADA says...
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