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Wayne Beale Knight

Credit & Debt, Business & Trade, Commercial Real Estate, Collection
Status:  Deceased           Licensed:  67 Years

Ryan Jeffrey Jones

Landlord-Tenant, Civil Rights, Contract, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  9 Years

John Paul Brody

Elder Law, Contract, Credit & Debt, Personal Injury
Status:  Inactive           

J. Scott Bougher

Landlord-Tenant, Family Law, Credit & Debt, Personal Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  37 Years

Eric Mcdonald

Landlord-Tenant, Litigation, Divorce, Contract, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  34 Years

James Clayton Dudley

Collection, Estate Planning, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  50 Years

Grant E. Courtney

Foreclosure, Agriculture, Civil Rights, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  38 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

UNSECURED DEBT

A debt that is not tied to any item of property. A creditor doesn't have the right to grab property to satisfy the debt if you default. The creditor's only reme... (more...)
A debt that is not tied to any item of property. A creditor doesn't have the right to grab property to satisfy the debt if you default. The creditor's only remedy is to sue you and get a judgment. Compare secured debt.

REAFFIRMATION

An agreement that a debtor and a creditor enter into after a debtor has filed for bankruptcy, in which the debtor agrees to repay all or part of an existing deb... (more...)
An agreement that a debtor and a creditor enter into after a debtor has filed for bankruptcy, in which the debtor agrees to repay all or part of an existing debt after the bankruptcy case is over. For instance, a debtor might make a reaffirmation agreement with the holder of a car note that the debtor can keep the car and must continue to pay the debt after bankruptcy.

REDEMPTION

In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, when the debtor obtains legal title to collateral for a debt by paying the creditor the replacement value of the collateral in a lump s... (more...)
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, when the debtor obtains legal title to collateral for a debt by paying the creditor the replacement value of the collateral in a lump sum. For example, a debtor may redeem a car note by paying the lender the amount a retail vendor would charge for the car, considering its age and condition.

FDCPA

See Fair Debt Collections & Practices Act.

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

A type of pension plan that does not guarantee any particular pension amount upon retirement. Instead, the employer pays into the pension fund a certain amount ... (more...)
A type of pension plan that does not guarantee any particular pension amount upon retirement. Instead, the employer pays into the pension fund a certain amount every month, or every year, for each employee. The employer usually pays a fixed percentage of an employee's wages or salary, although sometimes the amount is a fraction of the company's profits, with the size of each employee's pension share depending on the amount of wage or salary. Upon retirement, each employee's pension is determined by how much was contributed to the fund on behalf of that employee over the years, plus whatever earnings that money has accumulated as part of the investments of the entire pension fund.

FORBEARANCE

Voluntarily refraining from doing something, such as asserting a legal right. For example, a creditor may forbear on its right to collect a debt by temporarily ... (more...)
Voluntarily refraining from doing something, such as asserting a legal right. For example, a creditor may forbear on its right to collect a debt by temporarily postponing or reducing the borrower's payments.

DEBT COLLECTOR

A person who works in the in-house collections department of an original creditor or a collection agency to track down debtors and get them to pay what they owe... (more...)
A person who works in the in-house collections department of an original creditor or a collection agency to track down debtors and get them to pay what they owe. Debt collectors can be relentless, often using scare tactics, humiliation and repeated phone calls to extract payments or promises to pay.

CREDIT COUNSELING

Counseling that explores the possibility of repaying debts outside of bankruptcy and educates the debtor about credit, budgeting, and financial management. Unde... (more...)
Counseling that explores the possibility of repaying debts outside of bankruptcy and educates the debtor about credit, budgeting, and financial management. Under the new bankruptcy law, a debtor must undergo credit counseling with an approved provider before filing for bankruptcy.

DISCHARGE (OF DEBTS)

A bankruptcy court's erasure of the debts of a person or business that has filed for bankruptcy.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Discover Bank v. Bridges

... HOUGHTON, J. ¶ 1 John and Julie Bridges appeal the trial court's grant of summary judgment on their credit card debt to Discover Bank. ... We reverse and remand. FACTS. ¶ 2 Discover Bank filed a complaint against the Bridges, seeking payment of a credit card debt. ...

Brown v. Household Realty Corp.

... This debt consolidation reduced the Browns' total monthly payments for home loans and consumer credit accounts. ... 6 The same day, the Browns obtained from Household a second position line of credit to consolidate additional unsecured debt. ...

BOEING EMPLOYEES'CREDIT UNION v. Burns

... [2]. ¶ 2 Here, Boeing Employees' Credit Union (BECU) is the holder of a subordinate deed of trust for ... [4] Accordingly, BECU is entitled to the surplus sales funds that are sufficient to satisfy the Burnses' unpaid debt to BECU. [5] We reverse and remand for further proceedings. ...