Oct 12, 2026 | Bankruptcy, Christopher Stanfield
Alabama’s new homestead exemption law increases home-equity protection for qualifying seniors and people with disabilities who file bankruptcy.
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Oct 8, 2026 | Personal Injury, Spencer W. Jones
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes After an accident, attention often focuses on the person who directly caused the injury. In some cases, however, that individual may not be the only party who could be held legally responsible. Vicarious liability in Alabama personal injury cases may allow an injured person to pursue a claim against an …
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Sep 28, 2026 | Bankruptcy, Casey Taylor
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes A no-asset Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Alabama does not mean you own nothing. Instead, it means the Chapter 7 trustee determines that there is no nonexempt property available to sell and distribute to unsecured creditors. Many people worry that filing Chapter 7 will cause them to lose their home, vehicle, …
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Aug 31, 2026 | Personal Injury, Spencer W. Jones
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes An Alabama personal injury timeline can range from several months to a year, depending on the injuries, medical treatment, available evidence, insurance negotiations, and whether a lawsuit becomes necessary. While waiting can be frustrating, resolving a claim before the full effects of an injury are understood may leave important losses …
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Oct 22, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Last month Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby announced that the city of Tuscaloosa, AL will receive a $15 million grant from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The grant comes through the department’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program. The BUILD program helps fund infrastructure projects nationwide. This year the DOT has dedicated $1 …
read more: Tuscaloosa Gets Economic Boost From $15 Million Federal Grant
Oct 21, 2020 | Bankruptcy, David Poston
Many Alabama citizens live from paycheck to paycheck. At times they find themselves needing short-term payday loans to make ends meet sometimes. According to the Alabama Department of Banking, 189,231 Alabamians took out 1.6 million payday loans worth about $563.6 million in 2019. Payday loans are quick turnaround cash loans that supposedly benefit the borrower …
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Sep 17, 2020 | Bankruptcy, David Poston
Some people who struggle with overwhelming debt choose not to file bankruptcy because they fear the loss of their private information. This is a legitimate concern because bankruptcy is a public record. Bankruptcy documents do contain sensitive personal information such as: personal address Social Security number tax identification numbers bank account information listing of all …
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