Bankruptcy 101: A Simple Guide to Filing

Bankruptcy offers a fresh start for people who are drowning in debt—but there are some debts that are treated differently than others. If you owe child support, it's important to understand how bankruptcy affects that specific debt. Does bankruptcy halt your current or past-due support payments? No, the bankruptcy won't stop your ongoing support payments. Once you file your bankruptcy petition, an automatic stay goes into effect that stops creditors from calling you and halts any collection actions or other adverse events based on past-due debts (like having your utilities cut off).

If you like to go out for a drink on occasion, then you may find yourself in the position of being pulled over by the police after a night out on the town. If you admit that you have been drinking, then you may need to take a breathalyzer test to determine the blood alcohol level in your body. You should know that you do have the right to refuse any and all sobriety tests.

If you had a home inspection completed and the inspector didn't find major roof damage that you now have to pay for, you want to get a lawyer. If you paid for the inspection and you trusted that the home was in good condition when you purchased it, paying for the roofing repairs may be unmanageable and unfair. There are a variety of things that you'll want to bring when you go to meet with the lawyer, and you'll want to be prepared to take the home inspection company to court.

If you have had a loved one who was injured or killed because of the negligence of others, you may be able to sue for loss of consortium. What is loss of consortium and who can sure because of it? Loss of Consortium Under the law, loss of consortium means that you have lost the family relationship with your loved one. It covers a lot of ground. For example, if your spouse was injured in such a way that intimate relations are no longer possible, you can sue for loss of consortium.

Do you use a unique phrase when marketing your products to potential customers? If you don't want anyone else to have rights to legally using your phrase, you might want to get it trademarked before someone else does. Take a look at this article for the answers to a few of the questions that you might have in mind in regard to getting a trademark. What Makes Getting a Trademark Important?

If you have recently been in a motorcycle accident, you may have a lot of concerns regarding how you should move forward and whether or not you should sue. If you do decide to sue, speaking to a motorcycle accident attorney should be your first step because you were driving a motorcycle and not a car at the time of the accident. (Likewise, you would not seek a motorcycle accident attorney if you were driving a car at the time of your accident.

If you have minor children, and are getting a divorce, it is important to understand the legal processes that will need to be established between you and your former spouse before the divorce starts or by the court if you cannot come to an agreement. Legal Custody One of the first things that will need to be determined is if both parents will share legal custody, or if one parent will have sole legal custody.

Lots of small start-up companies look for investors, and putting your money behind one can be a good move for your long-term financial prospects. However, before you invest your hard-earned cash in a business, make sure that it isn't a zombie business. Here is what you need to know to protect yourself from this peculiar variety of the walking dead. What is a zombie business? A zombie business is one that has been stuck in a state of zero growth for a while.