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Ralph W. Wilkerson Attorney at Law
2722 3rd Avenue North Suite 400 Billings, MT 59101» view map
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1. Ralph Wilkerson Billings, MT
  Attorney at Law - AZ, 1996
  University of Wyoming J.D. 1995
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Includes: Bankruptcy Litigation, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Dissolution

Melanie Logan Rimel

Workers' Compensation, Insurance, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 37 Years

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3545 Mac Duff Cir, Billings, MT 59101

Martin S. Smith

Bankruptcy, Lawsuit & Dispute, Real Estate, Criminal, Business

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208 N. Broadway, Billings, MT 59103

A. Randolph Jacobs

Corporate, Collection, Real Estate, Bankruptcy

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208 North Broadway, Billings, MT 59103

Jeffery A Hunnes

Litigation, Corporate, Contract, Bankruptcy

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175 North 27Th Street, Billings, MT 59103

James F. Rigby

Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 45 Years

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5440 Gene Sarazen Dr, Billings, MT 59106

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LEGAL TERMS

WORKOUT

A debtor's plan to take care of a debt, by paying it off or through loan forgiveness. Workouts are often created to avoid bankruptcy or foreclosure proceedings.

FAIR CREDIT BILLING ACT (FCBA)

A federal law that gives you rights when an error occurs on your credit card statement. You must notify the credit card company of the mistake within 60 days af... (more...)

A federal law that gives you rights when an error occurs on your credit card statement. You must notify the credit card company of the mistake within 60 days after it mailed the bill to you. The company must then correct the mistake, or at least acknowledge receipt of your letter within 30 days, and must correct the error within 90 days or explain why it believes the credit card statement is correct.

MEANS TEST

A formula that uses predefined income and expense categories to determine whether a debtor whose current monthly income is higher than the median family income ... (more...)

A formula that uses predefined income and expense categories to determine whether a debtor whose current monthly income is higher than the median family income for his or her state should be allowed to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

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.

CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE (CCCS)

A national non-profit agency that, at no cost, helps debtors plan budgets and repay their debts. One major criticism of CCCS is that each office is primarily fu... (more...)

A national non-profit agency that, at no cost, helps debtors plan budgets and repay their debts. One major criticism of CCCS is that each office is primarily funded by voluntary donations from the creditors that receive payments from debtors repaying their debts through that office. Despite this criticism, most CCCS counselors provide clients with thorough and neutral advice.

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.

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.

NUISANCE FEES

Money charged by some credit card companies to increase their profits when you fail to use the card the way the creditor wants. Examples include late payment fe... (more...)

Money charged by some credit card companies to increase their profits when you fail to use the card the way the creditor wants. Examples include late payment fees, inactivity fees and fees for not carrying a balance from month to month. It's best to shop around and get rid of cards that have these fees attached.

LIEN

The right of a secured creditor to grab a specific item of property if you don't pay a debt. Liens you agree to are called security interests, and include mortg... (more...)

The right of a secured creditor to grab a specific item of property if you don't pay a debt. Liens you agree to are called security interests, and include mortgages, home equity loans, car loans and personal loans for which you pledge property to guarantee repayment. Liens created without your consent are called nonconsensual liens, and include judgment liens (liens filed by a creditor who has sued you and obtained a judgment), tax liens and mechanics liens (liens filed by a contractor who worked on your house but wasn't paid).

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

State v. McWilliams

... 6 4. Whether the District Court erred in sentencing McWilliams to pay restitution of sums that had been discharged by his bankruptcy proceeding. Factual and Procedural Background. ... 12 McWilliams and his wife had filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in May 1997. ...

Stipe v. First Interstate Bank

... The Stipes then sought bankruptcy protection. Because the Stipes lacked sufficient resources to care for the cattle, the Bankruptcy court granted FIB relief from the automatic bankruptcy stay, which allowed FIB to pursue non-bankruptcy remedies to repossess the cattle. ...

Dovey v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

... BACKGROUND. Â¶4 Dovey had financial difficulties which ultimately led him to file for bankruptcy. He first met with his bankruptcy attorney Steven Winship ("Winship") on June 1, 2004. ... 7 On October 21, 2004, Dovey filed a Chapter 7 petition for bankruptcy. ...

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Yellowstone County, MT Bankruptcy Lawyers

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Ralph W. Wilkerson Attorney at Law

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Melanie Logan Rimel

Martin S. Smith

A. Randolph Jacobs

Jeffery A Hunnes

James F. Rigby

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LEGAL TERMS

WORKOUT

FAIR CREDIT BILLING ACT (FCBA)

MEANS TEST

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE (CCCS)

DISPOSABLE INCOME

UNDUE HARDSHIP

NUISANCE FEES

LIEN

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

State v. McWilliams

Stipe v. First Interstate Bank

Dovey v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

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