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BANKRUPTCY AND DEBT RELIEF
We are living in a very difficult economic era.
Many people these days are faced with home mortgage foreclosures, wage
garnishments, repossessions, and loss of employment. Other families are
living from paycheck to paycheck and barely getting by through no fault of
their own. Often, there is just one small economic event, such as divorce, a
foreclosure, wage seizure, medical emergency or a loss of a job to that
causes a individual or family to fall behind in making payments to
creditors. We can help such families or individuals — either by working with
your creditors or filing for bankruptcy relief, under either Chapter 7
straight bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan. If you are in financial
distress and need answers, call our office for a free consultation.
Business and
Commercial Law: Incorporation, Corporate Governance and Dissolution;
Partnerships and Limited Liability Entities; Purchase and Sale of
Businesses; Buy-Sell Agreements; Business and Equipment Financing;
Employment and Non-Compete Agreements; Confidentiality and All Types of Business Related Contracts; Trademark and
Trade Names.
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Real Estate: Residential and Commercial
Purchase Agreements, Title Opinions; Mortgages; Contracts for Deed;
Closings; Leases; Unlawful Detainer and Evictions; Construction and
Remodeling Contracts; Easements; Boundary and Title Disputes; Title
Registration and Quiet Title Actions; Mechanics Liens, Condominium & Owners
Association law, including formation and governance; Foreclosure Assistance.
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Taxation: Corporate/Individual/Partnership Tax
Audits; Offers in Compromise; Appeals; Defense of Collections; Installment Pay Plans; Lien/Levy Release; Tax
Litigation State and Federal Courts and U.S. Tax Court.
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Estate Planning: Basic Wills;
Contingent, Disclaimer Trust Wills; Family Trust Wills; Basic and Complex
Trusts; Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts; Minor and Annual Exclusion Trusts;
Powers of Attorney: General and Special, Statutory and Common Law; Health
Care Directives and Related Documents.
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Probate: Summary Administration; Formal and
Informal Proceedings; Decree of Descent.
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Transportation Services Include:
Contracts:
Drafting of all types of shipping agreements primarily transportation of
freight in interstate commerce, including Broker/Shipper Agreements; Freight
Forwarder Agreements; Warehousing Agreements; Intermodal Agreements; Air
Freight Forwarder Agreements; Agreements For Shipping Exempt Commodities;
Independent Owner/Operator Agreements w/ Motor Carriers.
Negotiating and Drafting of Contracts For Purchase/Sale of Transportation
Companies; Corporate Transactions of All Kinds; Preparation and Drafting of
Employment Agreements Including Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation and
Confidentiality; Preparation and Drafting of Employee/Company
Handbooks/Manuals.
Operating Authority:
Obtaining Operating Authority from Motor Carrier Safety Administration and
Canadian Provinces.
Consultation/Advise:
Consultation and Advice on Corporate Operations Relating to
Contracts, Employment and All Types of Business Issues.
Litigation:
Freight Loss and Damage Claims; Freight Bills and Other Claims Arising Out
of Alleged Violation of Transportation Agreements; Employment Related
Claims; All Types of Business Issues.
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Employment Law: Employer - Employee
contracts, work agreements, Independent contractor issues and agreements,
Severance Agreements; Non-Compete issues.
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Creditor/Debtor Matters:
Individual and Business Bankruptcy (both chapter 7 and 13); Workouts/Pay
Plans; Credit Problems;
Business and Personal Loans.
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Litigation. Litigation involving all of the
above areas of law and other general litigation matters including
arbitrations, and mediation of disputes and appellate practice.
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