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Everybody knows that if you don’t make your car payment, the finance company can repossess your car.  I’m often asked by clients if the finance company has the right to repossess other vehicles or things they own.  In this blog I’ll lay out exactly what gives a creditor the right to repossess items and how a bankruptcy case stops them from doi

Over the past two years or so, I have noticed a marked increase in the government’s review and concern regarding individuals and their respective security clearances.  I have seen tangible proof that security clearances are being denied and/or revoked at an increasing rate from years past.  Of course, there are reasons behind

When someone calls our office seeking help or legal advice, they often have several questions.

Last week, I had the honor of attending my friend Lori Rasmussen’s change of command ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base here in Montgomery.  While commander, Lt. Col.

Nothing inspires fear in my clients like the threat of having their wages garnished. But I find that garnishment, or the threat thereof, is oftentimes misunderstood. Here’s what I mean. If you have found yourself behind in payments to your creditors, in attempting to collect that debt your creditor may have told you they plan to garnish your wages.

In my Sep 29, 2015 blog post, What Happens to Your SSA Disability Benefits When You Die?, I detailed the consequences the unfortunate event has on your SSA benefits.  I also warned the sur

A week does not go by when I talk with a client or prospective client about issues with their mortgage or their need to utilize the equity in their home and cannot.  News articles report the housing market continues to improve.  The Federal Reserve recently published an article entitled Resid

Over the previous 5 years my afternoons and evenings in the fall were spent coaching high school football. I am passionate about the game and felt the excitement build as the season approached. This past Saturday I attended the Alabama vs. Texas A&M game and the level of excitement was off the charts.

On September 1, 2016; Chapter 13 Standing Chapter Trustee D. Sims Crawford became United States Bankruptcy Judge D. Sims Crawford.