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Laura Michelle Crawford

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  24 Years

Shirley Starling-Toy

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  31 Years

Felton Harris Odom

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  60 Years

Gregory Macy

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  48 Years

James E. Bennett

General Practice
Status:  Inactive           Licensed:  38 Years

Josh Bramlett

Tax
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  22 Years

Eric Brooks

Immigration, Bankruptcy, Banking & Finance, Corporate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  13 Years

David Burgess Avery

General Practice
Status:  Inactive           Licensed:  74 Years

Billy Delano Baliles

General Practice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  45 Years

David Smith Humberd

General Practice
Status:  Inactive           Licensed:  53 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

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.

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.

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.

FCBA

See Fair Credit Billing Act.

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.

REAFFIRMATION

An agreement that a debtor and a creditor enter into after a debtor has filed for bankruptcy, in which the debtor agrees to repay all or part of an existing deb... (more...)
An agreement that a debtor and a creditor enter into after a debtor has filed for bankruptcy, in which the debtor agrees to repay all or part of an existing debt after the bankruptcy case is over. For instance, a debtor might make a reaffirmation agreement with the holder of a car note that the debtor can keep the car and must continue to pay the debt after bankruptcy.

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.

PRIORITY DEBT

A type of debt that is paid first if there are distributions made from the bankruptcy estate in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and must be paid in full in a Chapter 13... (more...)
A type of debt that is paid first if there are distributions made from the bankruptcy estate in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and must be paid in full in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Priority debts include alimony and child support, fees owed to the trustee and the attorney in the bankruptcy case, and wages owed to employees.

FCRA

See Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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 ...