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901 Eastern Ave Suite 2 Fall River, MA 02723» view map
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  University of Massachusetts School of Law, J.D. 2000
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Includes: Bankruptcy Litigation, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Dissolution

Danielle A. Britto

Estate Planning, Workers' Compensation, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury

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293 Cowesett Avenue, West Warwick, RI 02893

Jennifer Hoopis D'Ambra

Bankruptcy, Employment, Family Law, Labor Law

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33 College Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886

Barbara A. Fontaine

Divorce, Adoption, Criminal, Bankruptcy

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260B Columbia Street, Wakefield, RI 02879

Nelson F. Brinckerhoff

Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Bankruptcy, Wills & Probate

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6480 Post Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852

Joel Robinson

Civil & Human Rights, Bankruptcy, Commercial Real Estate, Family Law

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111 Airport Rd., Warwick, RI 02889

Kim Woongtae

Bankruptcy, Divorce & Family Law, Employment, Estate

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1220 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920

Elizabeth Silberman

Insurance, Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Family Law

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1370 Warwick Ave., Warwick, RI 02888

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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.

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).

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.

FCBA

See Fair Credit Billing Act.

LIABILITY

(1) The state of being liable--that is, legally responsible for an act or omission. Example:Peri hires Paul to fix a broken pipe in her bathroom, but the new pi... (more...)

(1) The state of being liable--that is, legally responsible for an act or omission. Example:Peri hires Paul to fix a broken pipe in her bathroom, but the new pipe bursts the day after Paul installs it, ruining the bathroom floor. This raises the issue of liability: Who is responsible for the damage? Peri claims that Paul is responsible, and sues him for the cost of hiring another plumber to fix the pipe and replacing the floor. Paul, in turn, claims that the pipe manufacturer is responsible, because they supplied him with faulty materials. Both Peri and Paul must prove their claims in court; if Paul and/or the manufacturer is found liable, one or both will have to pay damages to Peri. (2) Something for which a person is liable. For example, a debt is often called a liability.

SETOFF

A claim made by someone who allegedly owes money, that the amount should be reduced because the other person owes him money. This is often raised in a countercl... (more...)

A claim made by someone who allegedly owes money, that the amount should be reduced because the other person owes him money. This is often raised in a counterclaim filed by a defendant in a lawsuit. Banks may try to exercise a setoff by taking money out of a deposit account to satisfy past due payments on a loan or credit card bill. Such an act is illegal under most circumstances.

NO-FAULT INSURANCE

Car insurance laws that require the insurance companies of each person in an accident to pay for medical bills and lost wages of their insured, up to a certain ... (more...)

Car insurance laws that require the insurance companies of each person in an accident to pay for medical bills and lost wages of their insured, up to a certain amount, regardless of who was at fault. The effect of no-fault insurance laws is to eliminate lawsuits in small accidents. The advantage is the prompt payment of medical bills and expenses. The downsides are that the amounts paid by no-fault policies are often not enough to fully cover a person's losses and that no-fault does not compensate for pain and suffering.

SECURED DEBT

A debt on which a creditor has a lien. The creditor can institute a foreclosure or repossession to take the property identified by the lien, called the collater... (more...)

A debt on which a creditor has a lien. The creditor can institute a foreclosure or repossession to take the property identified by the lien, called the collateral, to satisfy the debt if you default. Compare unsecured debt.

REPOSSESSION

A creditor's taking property that has been pledged as collateral for a loan. Lenders will most often repossess cars when the owner has missed loan payments and ... (more...)

A creditor's taking property that has been pledged as collateral for a loan. Lenders will most often repossess cars when the owner has missed loan payments and has not attempted to work with the lender to resolve the problem. A repossessor can't use force to get at your car, but he can legally hot-wire it and even drive it out of your unlocked garage.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Kirshenbaum v. Fidelity Federal Bank

... In that same letter, plaintiff stated that he "wanted a discharge of the Mortgage and a notation on the Promissory Note that it was paid in full." He further indicated that it was his understanding that the Araujos were planning to declare bankruptcy and that, if he had "documents ...

Malinou v. Seattle Sav. Bank

... The Bankruptcy Court approved an amended plan; however, after decedent again failed to comply with the plan, the trustee filed a motion to dismiss the case. [3]. The decedent died in January 2003, and the bankruptcy case was dismissed the next month. ...

Pearson v. Pearson

... and the remaining balance shall be the responsibility of [Pearson], and he shall pay said balance and hold [Marion] harmless on same." Paragraph 7 also specified, seemingly predictive of later events, that "[t]hese obligations shall not be discharged in bankruptcy as it is ...

Hope Valley Bankruptcy Lawyer, Rhode Island

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Danielle A. Britto

Jennifer Hoopis D'Ambra

Barbara A. Fontaine

Nelson F. Brinckerhoff

Joel Robinson

Kim Woongtae

Elizabeth Silberman

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LEGAL TERMS

FORBEARANCE

LIEN

UNDUE HARDSHIP

FCBA

LIABILITY

SETOFF

NO-FAULT INSURANCE

SECURED DEBT

REPOSSESSION

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Kirshenbaum v. Fidelity Federal Bank

Malinou v. Seattle Sav. Bank

Pearson v. Pearson

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