Arnold A F B Credit & Debt Lawyer, Tennessee

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Jim Lane

Bankruptcy, Credit & Debt, Electronic Commerce
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  40 Years

Shearon S. Weems Hales

Litigation, Credit & Debt, Wills & Probate, Commercial Real Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  41 Years

Shearon Hales

Litigation, Credit & Debt, Wills & Probate, Commercial Real Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  41 Years

Shawn Carter Trail

Litigation, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  17 Years

Richard Boehms

Criminal, Credit & Debt, Family Law, Federal Appellate Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  15 Years

Judith St. Clair.

Criminal, Credit & Debt, Family Law, Federal Appellate Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  13 Years

Clifton Boyle Sobel

Administrative Law, Credit & Debt, Elder Law, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  30 Years

Michelle Reynolds Waln

Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  19 Years

Cory Robert Owens

Credit & Debt, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  10 Years

Jeffrey Russell Smith

Corporate, Credit & Debt, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  26 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

INFRINGEMENT (OF TRADEMARK)

Unauthorized use of a protected trademark or service mark, or use of something very similar to a protected mark. The success of a lawsuit to stop the infringeme... (more...)
Unauthorized use of a protected trademark or service mark, or use of something very similar to a protected mark. The success of a lawsuit to stop the infringement turns on whether the defendant's use causes a likelihood of confusion in the average consumer. If a court determines that the average consumer would be confused, the owner of the original mark can prevent the other's use of the infringing mark and sometimes collect damages.

CREDIT BUREAU

A private, profit-making company that collects and sells information about a person's credit history. Typical clients include banks, mortgage lenders and credit... (more...)
A private, profit-making company that collects and sells information about a person's credit history. Typical clients include banks, mortgage lenders and credit card companies that use the information to screen applicants for loans and credit cards. There are three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and Trans Union, and they are regulated by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act.

DISPOSABLE INCOME

The difference between a debtor's current monthly income and allowable expenses. This is the amount that the new bankruptcy law deems available to pay into a Ch... (more...)
The difference between a debtor's current monthly income and allowable expenses. This is the amount that the new bankruptcy law deems available to pay into a Chapter 13 plan.

AUTOMATIC STAY

An injunction automatically issued by the bankruptcy court when a debtor files for bankruptcy. The automatic stay prohibits most creditor collection activities,... (more...)
An injunction automatically issued by the bankruptcy court when a debtor files for bankruptcy. The automatic stay prohibits most creditor collection activities, such as filing or continuing lawsuits, making written requests for payment, or notifying credit reporting bureaus of an unpaid debt.

BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE

A person appointed by the court to oversee the case of a person or business that has filed for bankruptcy. In a consumer Chapter 7 case, the trustee's role is t... (more...)
A person appointed by the court to oversee the case of a person or business that has filed for bankruptcy. In a consumer Chapter 7 case, the trustee's role is to gather the debtor's nonexempt property, liquidate it and distribute it proportionally to her creditors. In a Chapter 13 case, the trustee's role is to receive the debtor's monthly payments and distribute them proportionally to her creditors.

401(K) PLAN

A deferred compensation savings program in which employees invest part of their wages, sometimes along with employer contributions, to save on taxes. No income ... (more...)
A deferred compensation savings program in which employees invest part of their wages, sometimes along with employer contributions, to save on taxes. No income taxes on the amount invested and any earnings are due until the employee withdraws money from the fund.

NONEXEMPT PROPERTY

The property you risk losing to your creditors when you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or when a creditor sues you and wins a judgment. Nonexempt property typicall... (more...)
The property you risk losing to your creditors when you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or when a creditor sues you and wins a judgment. Nonexempt property typically includes valuable clothing (furs) and electronic equipment, an expensive car that's been paid off and most of the equity in your house. Compare exempt property.

FAIR DEBT COLLECTIONS & PRACTICES ACT (FDCPA)

A federal law that outlaws unfair debt collection practices, including lying, harassing, misleading and otherwise abusing debtors, by debt collectors working fo... (more...)
A federal law that outlaws unfair debt collection practices, including lying, harassing, misleading and otherwise abusing debtors, by debt collectors working for collection agencies. The law does not apply to creditors collecting their own debts. This law has greatly improved conditions for debtors, although more than a few debt collectors ignore the law. If a collection agency violates the law, debtors can contact the Federal Trade Commission for help.

PRESUMED ABUSE

In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, when the debtor's current monthly income exceeds the family median income for his or her state and he or she cannot pass the means te... (more...)
In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, when the debtor's current monthly income exceeds the family median income for his or her state and he or she cannot pass the means test, the court will presume that the debtor has sufficient income to fund a Chapter 13 plan. In this situation, the debtor will not be allowed to proceed with a Chapter 7 bankruptcy unless the debtor can prove that he or she is not abusing the Chapter 7 bankruptcy remedy.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA v. ORNL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

... The homeowners subsequently refinanced their home with a bank. The bank paid off the homeowners' debt to the credit union, and recorded its own deed of trust securing its loan. At that same time, the loan and deed of trust was assigned to a second bank. ...

PHOENIX CREDIT v. Akers

... Appellant obtained a credit card from Appellee's predecessor in interest, and defaulted on payment of the debt. ... Ms. Akers made payments on the credit card debt, including a payment of $136.00 on February 17, 2005, and a payment of $131.00 on March 18, 2005. ...

Ford Motor Credit Company v. Luna

... Luna asserted that the Marshall County courts lacked jurisdiction over Ford Credit's action because he had previously filed a lawsuit in federal court for violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and because Ford Credit's action was filed in retaliation for his federal ...