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After much speculation, one of the largest American manufacturers of ammunition and firearms, Remington Outdoor Company, announced that it is planning to file bankruptcy in the state of Delaware. Remington has reached a Restructuring Support Agreement with creditors that will be effectuated through a reorganization plan filed in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Having lived in my adopted hometown for over twenty years now, I have made many friends through the years who have come to Maxwell Air Force Base for Officer Training School (OTS) and the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) from all over the world.  When the news came that the U.S. Air Force decided to locate the new F-35A fighter jet program, I was excited for the possibilities for the future of Montgomery.

As if tax payers don’t have enough to worry about, there is a new income tax refund scam that the IRS is warning filers about.  This time, however, the scam is likely originating out of the office of your tax preparer.  The gist of the scam is that identity thieves are hacking into the data systems of a tax preparer using an email phishing scam

If you have followed the news at all during the last week, you know that the stock market has seen significant turmoil. Cryptocurrency and 

Have you been served with a lawsuit recently? If so, the most important thing to do is to stay calm and call for help! Many people do not understand that they may have a very short window of time to act before even more serious consequences may occur. The most common problem we see is that someone may be served with a lawsuit, however, they don't realize that the time to take action is immediately.

In several of my blog posts I have touched on particular ailments and how they are addressed in Social Security (SSA) disability claims.

I don’t know about you, but as a student, I relished the day when my life was not judged by a number (i.e. grades).  Then at some point in my early adulthood, it hit me that my life will forever be judged by a number: my credit score.

In Alabama, as in most states, a number of people struggle each month to pay for prescription costs.

Have you received weird looking debt collection letters in the mail? Letters that say the debt is old and that the debt collector won't sue on it or report it on your credit reports? Also, do these letters say the debt collector wants to settle the debt with you even though it won't sue you or report it on your credit?

It is at about this time each year when advertising on television and radio increases by various companies stating they can help you if you owe back income taxes.
I am often asked if back income taxes can be discharged, that is gotten rid of, in bankruptcy and the answer is not always an easy one. BUT please remember that even if they are not dischargeable in a straight (chapter 7) bankruptcy case, you can include the tax debt in a chapter 13 reorganization and repay the what you owe over time.