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901 Eastern Ave Suite 2 Fall River, MA 02723» view map
Bankruptcy & Debt Law
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  University of Massachusetts School of Law, J.D. 2000
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Includes: Bankruptcy Litigation, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Dissolution

Danielle A. Britto

Estate Planning, Workers' Compensation, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury

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293 Cowesett Avenue, West Warwick, RI 02893

Jennifer Hoopis D'Ambra

Bankruptcy, Employment, Family Law, Labor Law

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33 College Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886

Barbara A. Fontaine

Divorce, Adoption, Criminal, Bankruptcy

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260B Columbia Street, Wakefield, RI 02879

Nelson F. Brinckerhoff

Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Bankruptcy, Wills & Probate

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6480 Post Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852

Joel Robinson

Civil & Human Rights, Bankruptcy, Commercial Real Estate, Family Law

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111 Airport Rd., Warwick, RI 02889

Kim Woongtae

Bankruptcy, Divorce & Family Law, Employment, Estate

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1220 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920

Elizabeth Silberman

Insurance, Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Family Law

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1370 Warwick Ave., Warwick, RI 02888

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LEGAL TERMS

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.

UNDUE HARDSHIP

The circumstances in which a debtor may discharge a student loan in bankruptcy. For example, a debtor who has no income and little chance of earning enough in t... (more...)

The circumstances in which a debtor may discharge a student loan in bankruptcy. For example, a debtor who has no income and little chance of earning enough in the future to pay off the loan may be able to show that repayment would be an undue hardship.

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.

FDCPA

See Fair Debt Collections & Practices 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.

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.

SECURED DEBT

A debt on which a creditor has a lien. The creditor can institute a foreclosure or repossession to take the property identified by the lien, called the collater... (more...)

A debt on which a creditor has a lien. The creditor can institute a foreclosure or repossession to take the property identified by the lien, called the collateral, to satisfy the debt if you default. Compare unsecured debt.

CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY

The reorganization bankruptcy for consumers, in which you partially or fully repay your debts. In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you keep your property and use your inc... (more...)

The reorganization bankruptcy for consumers, in which you partially or fully repay your debts. In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you keep your property and use your income to pay all or a portion of the debts over three to five years. The minimum amount you must pay is roughly equal to the value of your nonexempt property. In addition, you must pledge your disposable net income -- after subtracting reasonable expenses -- for the period during which you are making payments. At the end of the three-to five-year period, the balance of what you owe on most debts is erased.

S CORPORATION

A term that describes a profit-making corporation organized under state law whose shareholders have applied for and received subchapter S corporation status fro... (more...)

A term that describes a profit-making corporation organized under state law whose shareholders have applied for and received subchapter S corporation status from the Internal Revenue Service. Electing to do business as an S corporation lets shareholders enjoy limited liability status, as would be true of any corporation, but be taxed like a partnership or sole proprietor. That is, instead of being taxed as a separate entity (as would be the case with a regular or C corporation) an S corporation is a pass-through tax entity: income taxes are reported and paid by the shareholders, not the S corporation. To qualify as an S corporation a number of IRS rules must be met, such as a limit of 75 shareholders and citizenship requirements.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Kirshenbaum v. Fidelity Federal Bank

... In that same letter, plaintiff stated that he "wanted a discharge of the Mortgage and a notation on the Promissory Note that it was paid in full." He further indicated that it was his understanding that the Araujos were planning to declare bankruptcy and that, if he had "documents ...

Malinou v. Seattle Sav. Bank

... The Bankruptcy Court approved an amended plan; however, after decedent again failed to comply with the plan, the trustee filed a motion to dismiss the case. [3]. The decedent died in January 2003, and the bankruptcy case was dismissed the next month. ...

Pearson v. Pearson

... and the remaining balance shall be the responsibility of [Pearson], and he shall pay said balance and hold [Marion] harmless on same." Paragraph 7 also specified, seemingly predictive of later events, that "[t]hese obligations shall not be discharged in bankruptcy as it is ...

Wood River Junction Bankruptcy Lawyer, Rhode Island

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Botelho Law Group

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Danielle A. Britto

Jennifer Hoopis D'Ambra

Barbara A. Fontaine

Nelson F. Brinckerhoff

Joel Robinson

Kim Woongtae

Elizabeth Silberman

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LEGAL TERMS

DEBT COLLECTOR

UNDUE HARDSHIP

FAIR DEBT COLLECTIONS & PRACTICES ACT (FDCPA)

FDCPA

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

PRIORITY DEBT

SECURED DEBT

CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY

S CORPORATION

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Kirshenbaum v. Fidelity Federal Bank

Malinou v. Seattle Sav. Bank

Pearson v. Pearson

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