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National Golf Retailer Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

Attorney Joshua LawhornNational golf retailer Golfsmith filed for bankruptcy relief earlier this month in hopes of reorganizing its business model and managing its debts. The company also sought protection from its creditors in Canada and hopes to sell its Canadian chain, Golf Town, which is comprised of roughly 50 stores.

Owing Money to a Credit Union While Filing Bankruptcy

Attorney Mary PoolIf you are contemplating bankruptcy and owe money to a credit union, it is very important for your bankruptcy attorney to know that fact so that they can advise you of how filing bankruptcy can affect your credit union relationship.  Generally, there are three situations that could arise when you owe a credit union money and

Can A Chapter 13 Help with My Student Loans?

Bankruptcy Decatur Amy TannerMany folks who come into our office are carrying mountains of long term student loan debt. The good news is a lot of people are in the new income based repayment plans that are being offered. I previously wrote about some of these plan here.

Bankruptcy Courts Won't Get Involved in Your Mortgage, Typically

Lawyer Nick GajewskiFor a large portion of people in America, a home is the most valuable asset they own.  It’s only natural, therefore, that one of the main concerns of potential clients is how the Bankruptcy Court deals with mortgage debts.

ITT Technical Institute Closes its Doors

Mary Conner PoolITT Technical Institute closed down in early September, leaving more than 35,000 students without a school, and leaving thousands of employees without a job.  Following the closure, the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Indiana.  ITT Tech is the secon

Please Help Us Help Gail's Mom

linda-hughesAs corny as it may sound, I like to think of the folks I work with as family. Many of the attorneys and staff members at Bond & Botes have been with us for a long time. We have shared good times and bad. There have been weddings, children born, graduations, birthdays and so much more. Not everybody can say that they enjoy what they do for a living and the people that they do it with.

Social Security Disability Appeal Times: You Think We Have It Bad?

In past blog entries, I have talked about the unbearably long time it takes to get a hearing scheduled during the appeals process in Alabama. As it turns out, we have it relatively good compared to some Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claimants in some other states, for example, Wisconsin.

Changes to the New FICO 9 Credit Score You Should Know

Attorney The Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) has changed the way in which they calculate your credit score.  The new credit scoring system, called FICO 9, went into effect in 2014.  However, it wasn’t until banks starting using the new score in mass that Fair Isaac made the new formula available to consumers.

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