BY: LISA R. WILSON
A life without credit cards. Ay-yi-yi. Sounds like a horror movie for most people. Luckily, if you do have to file for bankruptcy, you may be able to keep some of your credit cards. It depends on what your credit card balance is at the time of the bankruptcy, what [...]
Archives for the Category 'Bankruptcy Law'
When Filing for Bankruptcy:
Can you keep any credit cards?
June 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Bankruptcy Law · Litigation
The Consultation:
Meeting with a Lawyer for the first time
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Hiring a lawyer can often be a stressful situation, especially if the reasons for doing so are stressful - you’ve been sued or you have been wronged by someone. However, a lawyer can also help prevent or mitigate legal issues in the future - estate planning is a good example. To lessen some of the [...]
Tags: Bankruptcy Law · Business Law · Criminal Law · DUI · Dangerous Products / Defective Products · Estate Planning · Family Law · General · Immigration Law · Litigation · Personal Injury
Frontier Airlines and Homeowners: Bad Contracts Broke Both of Them
April 14th, 2008 · No Comments
By: Todd Knode
Frontier Airlines last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy . The reason was because the company that processes Frontier’s customer’s credit card transactions, First Data, raised the amount of ticket-purchase proceeds that it temporarily withholds from the company. First Data was withholding up to 45% of the transaction until the passenger’s flight took [...]
Tags: Aviation Accidents/Disasters · Bankruptcy Law · Federal
Jackson Lawyer: Neverland Ranch Saved
March 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer
Michael Jackson has refinanced Neverland ranch in time to save it from a public auction that was scheduled for later this month.
Jackson attorney L. Londell McMillan told The Associated Press on Thursday that the pop star has worked out a ”confidential” agreement with Fortress Investment Group, LLC. The deal [...]