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Roger M Hillestad

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  37 Years

Allan L. Morgan

Tax, Real Estate, Traffic, Lawsuit & Dispute, Dispute Resolution
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  24 Years

Jon D. Seifert

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  33 Years

Mary F. Seymour

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  46 Years

Steven G Schultz

Litigation
Status:  In Good Standing           

Debra B Aune

General Practice
Status:  Inactive           Licensed:  43 Years

Dianne E. Walsh

General Practice
Status:  Retired           Licensed:  31 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

FCBA

See Fair Credit Billing Act.

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.

LIABILITY

(1) The state of being liable--that is, legally responsible for an act or omission. Example:Peri hires Paul to fix a broken pipe in her bathroom, but the new pi... (more...)
(1) The state of being liable--that is, legally responsible for an act or omission. Example:Peri hires Paul to fix a broken pipe in her bathroom, but the new pipe bursts the day after Paul installs it, ruining the bathroom floor. This raises the issue of liability: Who is responsible for the damage? Peri claims that Paul is responsible, and sues him for the cost of hiring another plumber to fix the pipe and replacing the floor. Paul, in turn, claims that the pipe manufacturer is responsible, because they supplied him with faulty materials. Both Peri and Paul must prove their claims in court; if Paul and/or the manufacturer is found liable, one or both will have to pay damages to Peri. (2) Something for which a person is liable. For example, a debt is often called a liability.

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 INSURANCE

Insurance a lender requires a borrower to purchase to cover the loan. If the borrower dies or becomes disabled before paying off the loan, the policy will pay o... (more...)
Insurance a lender requires a borrower to purchase to cover the loan. If the borrower dies or becomes disabled before paying off the loan, the policy will pay off the remaining balance. Federal and state consumer protection laws require the lender to disclose to existing and potential borrowers the terms and costs of obtaining credit insurance because it can affect the terms of the loan.

GUARANTOR

A person who makes a legally binding promise to either pay another person's debt or perform another person's duty if that person defaults or fails to perform. T... (more...)
A person who makes a legally binding promise to either pay another person's debt or perform another person's duty if that person defaults or fails to perform. The guarantor gives a 'guaranty,' which is an assurance that the debt or other obligation will be fulfilled.

GRACE PERIOD

A period of time during which you are not required to make payments on a debt. For example, most credit cards give you a grace period of 20-30 days before you h... (more...)
A period of time during which you are not required to make payments on a debt. For example, most credit cards give you a grace period of 20-30 days before you have to pay interest on the amount of your purchases. Cash advances, however, usually have no grace period; interest begins to accumulate from the date of the withdrawal, even if you pay your bills on time. Also, some student loans give you a grace period after graduating or dropping out of school. During this time, you are not required to make payments on your loan.

IRS EXPENSES

A table of national and regional expense estimates published by the IRS. Debtors whose current monthly income is more than their state's median family income mu... (more...)
A table of national and regional expense estimates published by the IRS. Debtors whose current monthly income is more than their state's median family income must use the IRS expenses to calculate their average net income in a Chapter 7 case, or their disposable income in a Chapter 13 case.

CREDITOR

A person or entity (such as a bank) to whom a debt is owed.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

HARBOR CREDIT UNION v. SAMP

... 1 BLANCHARD, J. Harbor Credit Union obtained a judgment of foreclosure on real estate owned by Christopher Samp based on Samp's default on a first mortgage and note. ... So Mr. Samp would be walking away without any debt to [Harbor] in regard to those two loans.". ...

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF CHON v. Sorensen

... 4 The trial court found that Sorenson overpaid maintenance, essentially cancelling out the credit card debt. ... The court expressly found credible Sorenson's testimony regarding the payment of the credit card debt. We defer to the circuit court's credibility determinations. Wis. Stat. ...

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF IVERSON v. Iverson

... Jean agreed to "maintain average inventory in the store" and further agreed that "she will not increase the credit card debt against the business beyond $50,000." Lowell agreed to pay Jean a $40,000 cash equalization payment from his share of the net sale proceeds of ...