Duson Credit & Debt Lawyer, Louisiana


Morley Chenail Diment Lawyer

Morley Chenail Diment

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Bankruptcy & Debt, Credit & Debt, Tax

Specializing in navigating the complex legal issues present in consumer and corporate asset & debt cases. Our firm assists clients both statewide and ... (more)

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J. David  Andress Lawyer

J. David Andress

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Bankruptcy & Debt, Consumer Protection, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy, Collection

J. David Andress is a 1999 graduate of LSU, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He... (more)

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800-971-6961

Jason Blake Boudreaux

Litigation, Employee Rights, Credit & Debt, Personal Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           

Tracy P Curtis

Employee Rights, Insurance, Credit & Debt, Personal Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  32 Years

Michael Francis Miley

Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  30 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

REDEMPTION

In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, when the debtor obtains legal title to collateral for a debt by paying the creditor the replacement value of the collateral in a lump s... (more...)
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, when the debtor obtains legal title to collateral for a debt by paying the creditor the replacement value of the collateral in a lump sum. For example, a debtor may redeem a car note by paying the lender the amount a retail vendor would charge for the car, considering its age and condition.

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.

INTEREST

A commission you pay a bank or other creditor for lending you money or extending you credit. An interest rate represents the annual percentage that is added to ... (more...)
A commission you pay a bank or other creditor for lending you money or extending you credit. An interest rate represents the annual percentage that is added to your balance. This means that if your loan or credit line has an interest rate of 8%, the holder adds 8% to the balance each year. More specifically, interest is calculated and added to your loan or credit line through a process called compounding. If interest is compounded daily, the balance will rise by 1/365th of 8% each day. If interest is compounded monthly, the balance will rise 1/12th of 8% at the start of each month.

DISCHARGE (OF DEBTS)

A bankruptcy court's erasure of the debts of a person or business that has filed for bankruptcy.

CREDITOR

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

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.

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.

PRESUMED ABUSE

In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, when the debtor's current monthly income exceeds the family median income for his or her state and he or she cannot pass the means te... (more...)
In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, when the debtor's current monthly income exceeds the family median income for his or her state and he or she cannot pass the means test, the court will presume that the debtor has sufficient income to fund a Chapter 13 plan. In this situation, the debtor will not be allowed to proceed with a Chapter 7 bankruptcy unless the debtor can prove that he or she is not abusing the Chapter 7 bankruptcy remedy.

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.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Hill v. Hill

... Through negotiations, the first mortgage was paid off and cancelled and the holder of the line of credit debt agreed to release its security interest on the property and forgive any deficiency balance in return for a payment of $17,560.00. ...

Franklin Credit Management Corporation v. Gray

2 So.3d 598 (2009). FRANKLIN CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v. Percy GRAY, Jr. No. ... 599 Patrick D. Breeden, New Orleans, LA, for Appellant, Percy Gray, Jr. Charles H. Heck, Jr., Dean Morris, LLP, Monroe, LA, for Appellee, Franklin Credit Management Corporation. ...

Knox v. West Baton Rouge Credit, Inc.

... A judgment sustaining WBR Credit's exception of prescription and dismissing plaintiff's declaratory action with prejudice was signed on January 30, 2008. ... the executory proceeding is pending, either in the executory proceeding or in a separate suit, "when the debt secured by ...