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John A. Bachelor

Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Corporate
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William A. Gossett

Civil Rights, Banking & Finance, Credit & Debt, Wrongful Death
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Bill W. Burgess

Banking & Finance, Litigation, Credit & Debt, Real Estate
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Jennifer A Lizotte

Family Law, Civil Rights, Corporate, Credit & Debt
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William Reynolds Moon

Insurance, Oil & Gas, Bankruptcy, Adoption
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Douglas Fulton Dufort

Bankruptcy
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John Robert Green

Civil Rights, Corporate, Banking & Finance, Collection
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Ralph W Newcombe

Federal Trial Practice, Insurance, Bankruptcy
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M. Monty Hightower

Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Litigation, Divorce & Family Law, Power of Attorney
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LEGAL TERMS

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)

A federal law that guarantees a worker's right to be paid fairly. The FLSA defines the 40-hour workweek, sets out the federal minimum wage, states requirements ... (more...)
A federal law that guarantees a worker's right to be paid fairly. The FLSA defines the 40-hour workweek, sets out the federal minimum wage, states requirements for overtime and places restrictions on child labor.

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.

401(K) PLAN

A deferred compensation savings program in which employees invest part of their wages, sometimes along with employer contributions, to save on taxes. No income ... (more...)
A deferred compensation savings program in which employees invest part of their wages, sometimes along with employer contributions, to save on taxes. No income taxes on the amount invested and any earnings are due until the employee withdraws money from the fund.

TRADE NAME

The official name of a business, the one it uses on its letterhead and bank account when not dealing with consumers.

FRAUDULENT TRANSFER

In a bankruptcy case, a transfer of property to another for less than the property's value for the purpose of hiding the property from the bankruptcy trustee --... (more...)
In a bankruptcy case, a transfer of property to another for less than the property's value for the purpose of hiding the property from the bankruptcy trustee -- for instance, when a debtor signs a car over to a relative to keep it out of the bankruptcy estate. Fraudulently transferred property can be recovered and sold by the trustee for the benefit of the creditors.

GUARANTOR

A person who makes a legally binding promise to either pay another person's debt or perform another person's duty if that person defaults or fails to perform. T... (more...)
A person who makes a legally binding promise to either pay another person's debt or perform another person's duty if that person defaults or fails to perform. The guarantor gives a 'guaranty,' which is an assurance that the debt or other obligation will be fulfilled.

DEBIT CARD

A card issued by a bank that combines the functions of an ATM card and checks. A debit card can be used to withdraw cash at a bank like an ATM card, and it can ... (more...)
A card issued by a bank that combines the functions of an ATM card and checks. A debit card can be used to withdraw cash at a bank like an ATM card, and it can also be used at stores to pay for goods and services in place of a check. Unlike a credit card, a debit card automatically withdraws money from your checking account at the time of the transaction. Debit cards are regulated by the Electronic Funds Transfer Act.

CREDIT COUNSELING

Counseling that explores the possibility of repaying debts outside of bankruptcy and educates the debtor about credit, budgeting, and financial management. Unde... (more...)
Counseling that explores the possibility of repaying debts outside of bankruptcy and educates the debtor about credit, budgeting, and financial management. Under the new bankruptcy law, a debtor must undergo credit counseling with an approved provider before filing for bankruptcy.

ABUSE

Misuse of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy remedy. This term is typically applied to Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings that should have been filed under Chapter 13, because ... (more...)
Misuse of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy remedy. This term is typically applied to Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings that should have been filed under Chapter 13, because the debtor appears to have enough disposable income to fund a Chapter 13 repayment plan.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Sales Tax Claim for Refund of Home Depot

... [4] Home Depot stipulated that Monogram Bank of Georgia (Monogram & GE Capital were two of the private label credit card issuers) owned the accounts, and that Monogram included a bad debt deduction under § 166, IRC on its federal tax return. ...

Capital One Bank, NA v. Parsons

... We find attorney fees are recoverable here and reverse the decision of the trial court. ¶ 2 On December 27, 2005, Capital One Bank (Capital) filed a lawsuit on an open account alleging a credit card debt owed to it by William T. Parsons, III. ...

LITTLE BEAR RESOURCES v. NEMAHA SERVICES

... the origin of 961 its anti-deficiency statute [6] and concluded equity required the same rule (that the judgment debtor be allowed a credit against its debt for the sum representing the fair market value of the property sold) be applied to execution sales on judgment liens. ...