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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Tennessee
A Fresh Start A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is also called a straight Bankruptcy. It allows those who file and complete their case a financial “Fresh Start.” How Long Does Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Take From start to finish, a Chapter 7 lasts four months. Once a case is filed, a...
Student Loan Debt Discharge for Disabled Veterans Update
Administrative Discharge of Federal Student Loans for 100% Disabled Veterans (Updated: Part 2) This post is to follow up on our July 3, 2019 post concerning the administrative discharge of Federal Student Loans based on a Veteran’s Disability Ratings. Not much has...
Tax Debt and Bankruptcy
How does this work? I have been a bankruptcy lawyer for over 26 years, and I am still amazed at the misunderstanding that tax debt and bankruptcy never meet. Nothing could be further from the truth. Can Tax Debt Be Addressed in Bankruptcy? So let me clear up...
Student Loan Forgiveness Public Service Employees
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program: Public Service What is it? How do I get it? The Straight Talk! There is nothing worse that than to hear stories from clients who thought they did everything right, only to find out, ten (10) years later, that their forgiveness...
Tennessee Bankruptcy Exemptions
The Things You Get to Keep in Bankruptcy When I am interviewing a client one question that is always asked is “What can I keep?” There is this fear in bankruptcy that you lose everything and that is simply not the case. Everyone who files bankruptcy can keep their...
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Military Veterans
July 2, 2019 Our Veterans who have a service-connected disability can apply for a total Federal Student Loan Forgiveness (TPD) based on their Disability Rating from the Veterans Administration. The disability rating from the VA has to be 100% service connected if the...
Tennessee Auto Accident Laws
Tennessee At-Fault State: Auto Insurance I was involved in an automobile accident. What are my options? It is important to know Tennessee auto accident laws when involved in a collision. Tennessee is considered a fault state for car insurance purposes. Most states in...
Tennessee Cell Phone Law
We all know the old adage, practice makes perfect. Well, it is time to practice driving your car without touching your phone. Put it away, out of reach the second you place your vehicle in drive. The law, often referred to as Hands Free Tennessee, was put into place...
Former Tennessee State University Employee Indicted for Federal Student Loan Fraud : Nashville
Source: Press Release from the Department of Justice, US Attorney’s Office, Middle District of TN on 6/4/19. Department of Justice Article by Attorney DJ Rausa, Marshall & Associates A trusted student loan adviser, within the school, was indicted for stealing...
Attorney Rausa assists Nashville’s Brightwood College Students
Marshall & Associates Attorney D.J. Rausa was recently featured in a WSMV news story covering the aftermath of the Brightwood College closure. The school closed dozens of campuses across seven states in December of 2018, leaving teachers without jobs and students...