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Premier Cru is well known as a major wine retailer and importer. Their specialty has been offering expensive, and many times rare, wines at unusually low prices. The trade-off, however, for getting a rare or unusually pricey bottle of wine was the promise of future delivery.

The current bankruptcy filing fee to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is $335.00.  This fee may be a little out of reach for some individuals who are in financial distress and have to decide whether to use their money to pay their electricity bill or their phone bill.

My last blog post gave a brief overview of a Chapter 9 bankruptcy.  In this post, I will discuss a couple of “local” Chapter 9 filings and some noteworthy issues that arose in those cases.

When dealing with security clearances, most people are aware that there are secret clearances and top-secret clearances which allow access to classified material.  Most importantly, secret and top-secret clearances are the required prerequisites in order to

Earlier this week, it was announced that weapons manufacturer Colt Defense would exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the court had approved their reorganization plan.

This week, Montgomery hosts the Alabama’s Distinguished Young Women (DYW) Program to determine who will represent Alabama in the national program in Mobile in June.  This program was formerly known as America’s Junior Miss.  High School Seniors compete for schola

I am sure that all of us have been pleasantly surprised and relieved by the substantial decrease in gasoline prices over the past year.  As a bankruptcy attorney, I am glad cheaper gas has allowed my clients who are struggling with debt to have a few extra dollars each month to me

When you or your spouse passes away, your children may be eligible for Survivors Benefits, just as you or your spouse may be eligible for Widow’s Benefits – the subject of my previous blog post.

As we are celebrate 2016, we are all quickly reminded that it is tax time.  Once again, it is important that you stay diligent in making sure that your tax preparer is reflecting accurate information on your tax return.  BEWARE of tax preparers promising you a large tax refund without reviewing your income.  It is important for you to understand that if you allow a tax prepa