Bankruptcy 101: A Simple Guide to Filing

Are you facing legal trouble by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) because you failed to pay taxes for your small business? Rather than simply going with the flow and finding out what happens later, you might want to hire a tax attorney to help you sort out the situation. Why Should an Attorney Be Hired When a Business Owner Has Unpaid Taxes? Depending on how much money you are indebted to the IRS, there are several ways that they can go about handling the situation legally.

During Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you may have the right to keep the car you have, even if you have a loan on it. If you are, you will be required to reaffirm the loan with your lender, and your lender will also have to agree to this. When this is done, the terms will remain the same, and you will get to keep your car as long as you continue making the payments.

There are few more important means of proof in a personal injury case than that of your medical records. If you have been involved in an accident that was not your fault, you will need to access a complete set of your medical records in a timely manner. You should know that there are some rules, guidelines and consumer protections in place to assist in your efforts to get the valuable evidence you need, so read on to learn more about how to procure your medical records.

If you own an expensive piece of real estate in the dry and sunny Southwest, you may spend more time evaluating your homeowner's insurance coverage for wildfire damage than any other potential loss. Indeed, with many parts of the Southwest experiencing larger and more frequent wildfires than ever before, ensuring you're adequately protected can be the difference between replacing your items after a wildfire or declaring bankruptcy and moving away. However, for those who have items (or memories) that simply can't be compensated with any amount of insurance money, private firefighting insurance may be what you need to protect your home from ever suffering fire damage in the first place.

Contrary to popular belief, spousal support, or alimony, is not dead. There is still a legitimate need for one spouse to pay the other spouse monetary payments, even if only temporarily. It's important that you understand that spousal support is very different from child support, which is available for minor and college-aged children. If you are divorcing, failing to take into consideration the issue of spousal support could have a major impact on your financial well-being for some time.

Couples going through a divorce may think that they can navigate the process themselves, and don't need an attorney to guide them through it. But having an expert in family law by your side during the divorce process offers numerous advantages. Take a look below at just four reasons why you shouldn't hesitate to contact a local family lawyer.  Judicial Requirements Perhaps the biggest advantage of hiring a family lawyer is that you'll then be able to begin the mediation process.

Were you using heavy equipment at work and suffered an injury that left you needing medical leave? If your employer refuses to give you workers compensation for the injury, you may want to speak to a lawyer to help with the claim. Below, discover what a lawyer can do for your workers compensation dispute and how much you will have to pay him or her. Why Should a Lawyer Be Hired for a Workers Compensation Dispute?

If you are arrested, then you have the right to legal counsel. This means the state should provide you with a lawyer if you cannot afford one. In fact, this is one of the rights that the arresting officers declare when they come for you. Here are three things you may not know about this right: This Right Doesn't Apply To Every Case, in Practice Technically, the constitution grants you the right to counsel for all criminal processes.