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William Allen Wooten

Trusts, Labor Law, Insurance, Credit & Debt, Corporate
Status:  In Good Standing           

James Davies Lawson

Insurance, Credit & Debt, Household Mold, Employee Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  38 Years

Mike Patton

Credit & Debt, Personal Injury, Construction, Commercial Real Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  39 Years

Edward Franklin Childress

Litigation, Reorganization, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  45 Years

Frank Childress

Litigation, Banking & Finance, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  45 Years

Ruthie Hagan

Bankruptcy, Banking & Finance, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           

Lisa Zacharias

Juvenile Law, Family Law, Reorganization, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  40 Years

Lisa Ann Zacharias

Juvenile Law, Family Law, Reorganization, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  40 Years

Ben Wilkins Wilkins

Criminal, Credit & Debt, Federal Appellate Practice, Labor Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  12 Years

Michael Shawn Cardwell

Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Insurance, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  15 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

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.

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.

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.

CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY

The most familiar type of bankruptcy, in which many or all of your debts are wiped out completely in exchange for giving up your nonexempt property. Chapter 7 b... (more...)
The most familiar type of bankruptcy, in which many or all of your debts are wiped out completely in exchange for giving up your nonexempt property. Chapter 7 bankruptcy takes from three to six months, costs about $200, and commonly requires only one trip to the courthouse.

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.

TRADE NAME

The official name of a business, the one it uses on its letterhead and bank account when not dealing with consumers.

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 LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)

A federal law that guarantees a worker's right to be paid fairly. The FLSA defines the 40-hour workweek, sets out the federal minimum wage, states requirements ... (more...)
A federal law that guarantees a worker's right to be paid fairly. The FLSA defines the 40-hour workweek, sets out the federal minimum wage, states requirements for overtime and places restrictions on child labor.

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.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA v. ORNL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

... The homeowners subsequently refinanced their home with a bank. The bank paid off the homeowners' debt to the credit union, and recorded its own deed of trust securing its loan. At that same time, the loan and deed of trust was assigned to a second bank. ...

PHOENIX CREDIT v. Akers

... Appellant obtained a credit card from Appellee's predecessor in interest, and defaulted on payment of the debt. ... Ms. Akers made payments on the credit card debt, including a payment of $136.00 on February 17, 2005, and a payment of $131.00 on March 18, 2005. ...

Ford Motor Credit Company v. Luna

... Luna asserted that the Marshall County courts lacked jurisdiction over Ford Credit's action because he had previously filed a lawsuit in federal court for violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and because Ford Credit's action was filed in retaliation for his federal ...