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Understanding Wrongful Death: Seeking Reparation
Any time a person dies, grief and bereavement are a natural part of the experience for loved ones. However, when an unexpected or untimely death occurs as a result of negligence or intent to harm, the grief is compounded by anger, injustice, and shock. Legal Grounds...
What You Need to Know About the Bankruptcy Means Test Before You File
If you want to file for either chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy this means completing the means test, and there are some things that you need to know before you file. The means test has been a bankruptcy requirement for more than a decade, and it is still a source...
Defining Undue Hardship: The First Page of Chapter 13
Filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help consolidate loan debt, but there are caveats. Where student loan debt is concerned, loans can only be discharged or significantly reduced if a person can demonstrate undue hardship. But what exactly is an undue hardship and how...
The Different Levels of Social Security Disability Appeals
If you have been unjustly denied Social Security Disability, it may not be the end of the road. There are several steps you can take to appeal a denial, and an experienced attorney can walk you through the process. In considering an appeal, we believe you should...
Understanding Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
While nobody wants to enter into a situation in which they are forced to file for bankruptcy, it can be a liberating option for those stuck in financial woes with no other way out. One form of bankruptcy is known as Chapter 7 and has been helpful for many individuals...
The Danger of Not Dealing with Debt
Most everyone knows that going into debt is a bad thing. In today’s reality, going into debt can cause some serious repercussions. There are dangers that arise from not dealing with debt. Below are listed a few of the consequences of not handling your debt. Bad...
Discharging Debt: How Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Works in Opelika
If a person has accrued an outstanding amount of debt and is struggling to find ways to handle that debt, there are options available to them for discharging debt. Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a proceeding that allows the debtor to reorganize his or her finances under...
Avoiding Debt Consolidation Scams
Some people rely on debt consolidation loans to fix their debt problems, only to find that this method does not always work. There are companies who advise and make promises about debt consolidation, only to lead unsuspecting innocents into a financial pit. Take the...
Facts and Statistics on Accidental Injuries
Accidents happen constantly. A plate slips and shatters on the floor causing injury, a runner trips on a sidewalk, or a distracted driver bumps into the car in front of him — these are all accidents that occur every day. Unfortunately, many of these accidents cause...
Mobile, AL Debt Consolidation: How Effective is it?
For some people, debt consolidation can help reduce financial stress because they no longer have to keep track of different debt sources accumulating around them. However, most people fail to realize that the debt still exists. It has simply been moved from one...
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