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The Miami Herald recently reported on an interesting story from the State of Nebraska. The story illustrates that even government entities such as counties and cities can find themselves in deep financial trouble.

At Bond and Botes we are definitely all about sharing good news, especially if it involves overcoming financial hardships or getting a fresh start. But how about this great news……there are many Alabamians that may be owed money by the Internal Revenue Service and they don't know it.

Our Knoxville office, Bond, Botes & Lawson, recently began participating in a Veterans’ Legal Clinic.

Family Christian Stores has announced that it will be closing all 240 stores.  This company has been in business for 85 years.  The company claims that the reasons for closing all stores are due to “changing consumer behavior and declining sales”.  Family Christian Stores is a non-profit and one of the largest local providers of Christian products.  The company has not announced when the stores will be closed.

This news story caught my eye. It struck me as odd.

This is one of the most common questions I’m asked.  Debt consolidation (or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy as it is technically known) is one of the most common types of bankruptcy cases, and many people are familiar with how it works.  We have written before about many of the deta

Payless Inc. is reportedly discussing a restructuring plan with its lenders. The restructuring plan would involve closings about 1000 of its stores. Currently, Payless operates more than 4400 stores around the country.

Since all of us are human, we all have normal desires for companionship.

That old adage that “things are never as they seem” aptly describes the current situation with student loan servicers. As reported by the New York Post, servicers like Navient—the largest student-loan servicer in the U.S.— are only making the student debt crises even worse.

Here’s how the process goes for many borrowers: