Drybranch Bankruptcy Lawyer, West Virginia


Includes: Bankruptcy Litigation, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Dissolution

Bryan N. Price

Criminal, Consumer Protection, Contract, Consumer Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           

Christopher D Negley

Litigation, Energy, Workers' Compensation, Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  32 Years

Richard Lee Lewis

Energy, Environmental Law Other, Corporate, Commercial Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           

Richard L. Lewis

Energy, Environmental Law Other, Corporate, Commercial Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           

Sarah Beth Smith

Consumer Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           

Sarah Christine Mccarty

Corporate, Energy, Bankruptcy, Real Estate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  18 Years

M. Carter Borman

Class Action, Personal Injury, Consumer Bankruptcy, Products Liability
Status:  In Good Standing           

John J. Nesius

Consumer Protection, Eminent Domain, Bankruptcy, Litigation, Credit & Debt
Status:  In Good Standing           

Andrew Ronald Shumate

Workers' Compensation, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  12 Years

Lynn B. Pollard

Child Custody, Criminal, Bankruptcy, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  40 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

SUBROGATION

A taking on of the legal rights of someone whose debts or expenses have been paid. For example, subrogation occurs when an insurance company that has paid off i... (more...)
A taking on of the legal rights of someone whose debts or expenses have been paid. For example, subrogation occurs when an insurance company that has paid off its injured claimant takes the legal rights the claimant has against a third party that caused the injury, and sues that third party.

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.

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.

FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY BENEFITS

These are benefits, often group life insurance, paid for by fraternal societies to their members. Elks, Masons or Knights of Columbus are common fraternal socie... (more...)
These are benefits, often group life insurance, paid for by fraternal societies to their members. Elks, Masons or Knights of Columbus are common fraternal societies that provide benefits. Also called benefit society, benevolent society or mutual aid association benefits. Under bankruptcy laws, these benefits are virtually always considered exempt property.

BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE

A person appointed by the court to oversee the case of a person or business that has filed for bankruptcy. In a consumer Chapter 7 case, the trustee's role is t... (more...)
A person appointed by the court to oversee the case of a person or business that has filed for bankruptcy. In a consumer Chapter 7 case, the trustee's role is to gather the debtor's nonexempt property, liquidate it and distribute it proportionally to her creditors. In a Chapter 13 case, the trustee's role is to receive the debtor's monthly payments and distribute them proportionally to her creditors.

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.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

The trustee's fee, the debtor's attorney fees, and other costs of bringing a bankruptcy case that a debtor must pay in full in a Chapter 13 repayment plan. Admi... (more...)
The trustee's fee, the debtor's attorney fees, and other costs of bringing a bankruptcy case that a debtor must pay in full in a Chapter 13 repayment plan. Administrative costs are typically 10% of the debtor's total payments under the plan.

COLLECTION AGENCY

A company hired by a creditor to collect a debt that it is owed. Creditors typically hire a collection agency only after they have made efforts to collect the d... (more...)
A company hired by a creditor to collect a debt that it is owed. Creditors typically hire a collection agency only after they have made efforts to collect the debt themselves, typically through letters (called 'dunning' letters) and telephone calls. Collection agencies are regulated by the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Unfortunately, too many collectors ignore this law.

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.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Caperton v. AT Massey Coal Co., Inc.

... During the negotiations for the sale of the Harman Mine to Massey, Massey had also learned that Mr. Caperton had personally guaranteed a number of the Harman Companies' obligations. [16] 233 Subsequently, the Harman Companies filed for bankruptcy. ...

Whiteside v. Whiteside

... The property was owned by them as joint tenants with the right of survivorship. In 2000, the couple filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. ...

IN RE MARRIAGE OF WHITESIDE v. Whiteside

... The property was owned by them as joint tenants with the right of survivorship. In 2000, the couple filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. ...