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Many of the veterans that we represent lament the fact that it takes the VA so long to decide their claim and for their claim to work its way through the convoluted VA system.

Super Lawyers Magazine annually publishes a list of the top attorneys in Alabama. Super Lawyers rates outstanding attorneys from seventy or more practice areas based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and the lawyers are chosen by considering a combination of peer nominations, independent research and peer examinations.

In news that should both distress and outrage veterans and their families, CNN has uncovered a secret waiting list in Phoenix Arizona for veterans awaiting urgent medical care.

The Severity of Garnishments

A garnishment is a serious situation. Ignoring a garnishment can hurt you.  Generally speaking, a garnishment is a type of legal proceeding that allows someone you owe to seize your non-exempt property to satisfy a debt.

The women’s retail clothing store, Coldwater Creek, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection on April 11, 2014 in Wilmington, Delaware after efforts to sell the company failed. The clothier has been in business for 30 years, however, they have not posted an annual profit since 2007 and the company’s sales plunged 17 percent last year.

Bankruptcy can often be a far better option than a debt settlement program. It is a process that has a defined beginning and end with protection from collection efforts from your creditors while you are in that process.

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There is no law that says you must seek any formal, legal debt relief.  For example, you can contact your creditors at any time and inform them that you’re having a hard time making ends meet and ask them to work with you. You might ask them to reduce your monthly payments.  Or, perhaps they would be willing to take less than the balance owed if you pay the reduced balance in a lump sum.

The Judicial Conference of the United States approved two amendments to the Miscellaneous Fee Schedule in its March 2014 session that impact bankruptcy filings.  The filing fee for a chapter 7 bankruptcy will increase from $306.00 to $335.00 and the filing fee for a

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently issued a statement warning taxpayers about a nationwide scam that is being carried out by telephone and email. Scammers are calling innocent taxpayers and demanding payments with a prepaid debit card or a wire transfer.

The Social Security Administration announced that, effective March 17, 2014, it will expedite disability claims for veterans receiving VA service-connected compensation benefits and who have a rating of 100% permanent and total disability from the VA.