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Tennessee Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Tennessee ranks 7th overall as in death rates for cancer overall. The attorneys and law team at Marshall & Associates care about our clients and the Nashville community. Here are some important facts to know about breast...
Tennessee Suicide Prevention
September 10, 2020 is National Suicide Prevention Day. The more information that is shared about suicide, its warning signs and resources available the better the chance of identifying risk of suicide before an attempt is made. What is the Latest National Suicide...
Applying for Unemployment Benefits State of Tennessee
We are well aware of the implications of the closing down local businesses due to the Covid-19 warnings of the Center for Disease Control, Declaration of the State of Emergency, and the Tennessee Governor’s Executive Order issued on 3/22/2020, which severely limits...
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
Things You Get to Keep in Bankruptcy When Attorney DJ Rausa interviews clients, one question that is always asked is “What can I keep?” There is this fear in bankruptcy that you will lose everything and that is simply not the case. Everyone who files bankruptcy can...
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...