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Daniel Coltman Bredemus

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  20 Years

Michael Rodney Ruffenach

Family Law, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  46 Years

Gary M Hazelton

Personal Injury, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  39 Years

James Wright Haskell

Real Estate, Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  50 Years

Blair Nelson

Litigation, White Collar Crime, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  28 Years

Donald George Kirchner

Landlord-Tenant, Traffic, Employment, Divorce
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  38 Years

Tom Kuesel

Criminal, Personal Injury, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

Valerie Field

Native People, Family Law, Estate Planning, Domestic Violence & Neglect
Status:  In Good Standing           

Mark Laun Rodgers

Wrongful Termination, Employment, Medical Malpractice, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           

Robert M Wallner

Real Estate, Estate, Criminal, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  46 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

GENERAL PARTNER

A person who joins with at least one other to own and operate a business for profit -- and who (unlike a corporation's owners), is personally liable for all the... (more...)
A person who joins with at least one other to own and operate a business for profit -- and who (unlike a corporation's owners), is personally liable for all the business's debts and obligations. A general partner's actions can legally bind the entire business. See also partnership, limited partnership.

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.

PRIORITY DEBT

A type of debt that is paid first if there are distributions made from the bankruptcy estate in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and must be paid in full in a Chapter 13... (more...)
A type of debt that is paid first if there are distributions made from the bankruptcy estate in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and must be paid in full in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Priority debts include alimony and child support, fees owed to the trustee and the attorney in the bankruptcy case, and wages owed to employees.

NO-FAULT INSURANCE

Car insurance laws that require the insurance companies of each person in an accident to pay for medical bills and lost wages of their insured, up to a certain ... (more...)
Car insurance laws that require the insurance companies of each person in an accident to pay for medical bills and lost wages of their insured, up to a certain amount, regardless of who was at fault. The effect of no-fault insurance laws is to eliminate lawsuits in small accidents. The advantage is the prompt payment of medical bills and expenses. The downsides are that the amounts paid by no-fault policies are often not enough to fully cover a person's losses and that no-fault does not compensate for pain and suffering.

CCCS

See Consumer Credit Counseling Service.

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.

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.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

A business owned and managed by one person (or for tax purposes, a husband and wife). For IRS purposes, a sole proprietor and her business are one tax entity, m... (more...)
A business owned and managed by one person (or for tax purposes, a husband and wife). For IRS purposes, a sole proprietor and her business are one tax entity, meaning that business profits are reported and taxed on the owner's personal tax return. Setting up a sole proprietorship is cheap and easy since no legal formation documents need be filed with any governmental agency (although tax registration and other permit and license requirements may still apply). Once you file a fictitious name statement (assuming you don't use your own name) and obtain any required basic tax permits and business licenses, you'll be in business. The main downside of a sole proprietorship is that its owner is personally liable for all business debts.

SECRET WARRANTY PROGRAM

A program under which a car manufacturer will make repairs for free on vehicles with persistent problems, even after the warranty has expired, in order to avoid... (more...)
A program under which a car manufacturer will make repairs for free on vehicles with persistent problems, even after the warranty has expired, in order to avoid a recall and the accompanying bad press. Secret warranties are rarely advertised by the manufacturer, so consumers must pursue the manufacturer to discover and take advantage of them. A few states require manufacturers to notify car buyers when they adopt secret warranty programs.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Baker v. Baker

... Id. Attorney Fees. In late 2003, the parties agreed that Dr. Baker would pay off approximately $43,500 of Ms. Baker's credit card debt. The debt included expenditures for the couple's home, groceries, and gifts for their children and grandchildren. ...

US FEDERAL CREDIT UNION v. STARS & STRIKES, LLC

... In 2005 and 2006, Stars & Strikes borrowed $8 million from US Federal Credit Union (USFCU). ... when USFCU foreclosed on its mortgages and bought all of the mortgaged property at a sheriff's foreclosure sale for $8,612,141.02, the amount of the business's outstanding debt. ...

ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE v. DUSTRUDE

... On appeal, appellant contends that he is not required to pay the credit card debt because respondent violated the Truth In Lending Act (TILA), 15 USC §§ 1601-1667f (2000), by failing to follow a prescribed dispute-resolution procedure. ...