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Simon, Fitzgerald, Cooke, Reed and Welch
4700 Line Ave Ste 200 Shreveport, LA 71106» view map
Bankruptcy & Debt Law
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The law firm of Simon, Fitzgerald, Cooke, Reed and Welch has helped thousands of people find true relief from debt through bankruptcy

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1. Lars Levy Ste 200 Shreveport, LA
  Attorney at Law- LA, 2002
  Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D. 2002
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Includes: Bankruptcy Litigation, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Dissolution

Allison Paige Nowlin

Estate Planning, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 12 Years

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934 3Rd St, Alexandria, LA 71301

Brenner H Sadler

Tax, Estate, Business, Commercial Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 52 Years

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934 3Rd St, Alexandria, LA 71301

Douglas Lee Bryan

Animal Bite, Adoption, Workers' Compensation, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 33 Years

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419 South Preston Street, Marksville, LA 71351

F A Little

Estate Planning, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 64 Years

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934 3Rd St, Alexandria, LA 71301

Rebecca Ann McBride

Consumer Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt

Status: In Good Standing

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301 Jackson St, Alexandria, LA 71301

Richard B Crowell

Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy

Status: Inactive Licensed: 59 Years

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934 3Rd St, Alexandria, LA 71301

William Alan Pesnell

Lawsuit & Dispute, Business, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 30 Years

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120 E Mark St, Marksville, LA 71351

William B Owens

General Practice

Status: In Good Standing

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934 3Rd St, Alexandria, LA 71301

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LEGAL TERMS

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (FCRA)

A federal law that is designed to prevent inaccurate or obsolete information from entering or remaining in a credit report. The law requires credit bureaus to a... (more...)

A federal law that is designed to prevent inaccurate or obsolete information from entering or remaining in a credit report. The law requires credit bureaus to adopt reasonable procedures for gathering, maintaining and disseminating information and bars credit bureaus from reporting negative information that is older than seven years, except a bankruptcy, which may be reported for ten. If you notify a credit bureau of an error in your credit report, the FCRA requires the bureau to investigate your allegations within 30 days, review all information you provide, remove inaccurate and unverified information and adopt procedures to keep the information from reappearing. In addition, the law requires that creditors refrain from reporting incorrect information to credit bureaus.

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).

GARNISHMENT

A court-ordered process that takes property from a person to satisfy a debt. For example, a person who owes money to a creditor may have her wages garnished if ... (more...)

A court-ordered process that takes property from a person to satisfy a debt. For example, a person who owes money to a creditor may have her wages garnished if she loses a lawsuit filed by the creditor. Up to 25% of a person's wages can be deducted.

MEETING OF CREDITORS

A meeting held with the bankruptcy trustee about a month after you file for bankruptcy. You must attend. The trustee reviews your bankruptcy papers and asks a f... (more...)

A meeting held with the bankruptcy trustee about a month after you file for bankruptcy. You must attend. The trustee reviews your bankruptcy papers and asks a few questions. In a Chapter 7, the meeting of creditors lasts a few minutes and rarely do any creditors show up. In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, one or two creditors may attend, especially if they disagree with some provision of your repayment plan.

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.

CURRENT MONTHLY INCOME

As defined by the new bankruptcy law, a bankruptcy filer's total gross income (whether taxable or not), averaged over the six-month period immediately preceding... (more...)

As defined by the new bankruptcy law, a bankruptcy filer's total gross income (whether taxable or not), averaged over the six-month period immediately preceding the bankruptcy filing. The debtor's current monthly income is used to determine whether the debtor can file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, among other things.

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.

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.

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.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Brossett v. Howard

... The defendants have also filed with this court an Exception of No Right of Action, asserting that Amy Brossett lost her standing to seek damages through this action when she filed for bankruptcy while the lawsuit was pending. ...

DeBaillon v. Consolidated Operating Co.

975 So.2d 682 (2008). Paul Nicholls DeBAILLON, Bankruptcy Trustee, et al. ... David Patrick Keating, Attorney at Law, Opelousas, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants, Paul Nicholls DeBaillon, Bankruptcy Trustee, Frederick W. Chapman, III, and Jane Elizabeth Chapman. ...

Wilson v. Beechgrove Redevelopment, LLC

... On June 24, 2009, defendant Beechgrove Redevelopment, LLC filed Peremptory Exceptions of Res Judicata and Discharge in Bankruptcy. Beechgrove alleged that it filed for Chapter 11 Reorganization in October of 2007 and ...

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Allison Paige Nowlin

Brenner H Sadler

Douglas Lee Bryan

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Rebecca Ann McBride

Richard B Crowell

William Alan Pesnell

William B Owens

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LEGAL TERMS

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (FCRA)

LIEN

GARNISHMENT

MEETING OF CREDITORS

CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE (CCCS)

CURRENT MONTHLY INCOME

CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY

S CORPORATION

FAIR DEBT COLLECTIONS & PRACTICES ACT (FDCPA)

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Brossett v. Howard

DeBaillon v. Consolidated Operating Co.

Wilson v. Beechgrove Redevelopment, LLC

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