What is a conversion? A conversion is a change of bankruptcy case from one chapter to another. A bankruptcy case may be converted from one chapter to another either on request of the debtor or on request of a creditor, a trustee,
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PERSONAL INJURY CONTINGENCY FEE RETAINER AGREEMENT
I, ________________________________________, the undersigned client, (hereinafter “Client”), do hereby retain and employ the law firm of Anna Handy Law Firm, P.A., (hereinafter “Attorney”) as my attorney to represent me in my claim resulting from an incident that occurred on_______________ at ________________________________________________________.
Factors to consider There are a lot of factors at play in deciding whether to file Chapter 7 or to attempt to workout debts outside of bankruptcy, such as debtor’s income, assets, and type of liabilities, etc. Very often, however, Chapter 7
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Exemptions are assets that creditors cannot seize to satisfy debtor’s debts. Exemptions are provided by state law and federal law. Under Florida law, a debtor can exempt or protect from creditors certain property. However, if equity in the property exceeds the allowed
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Regardless of whether a car accident is a fender-bender or a catastrophic collision, it can be a very traumatic and difficult experience. The car accident victim could be facing significant medical bills, loss of income, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, mental anguish,
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Contingency Fees: No Recovery – No Fees or Costs In Florida, most personal injury attorneys take cases on a contingency basis, which means that they are paid a percentage of the proceeds they are able to recover from the responsible party. Thus, under
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Can you make a claim against the at-fault spouse? Florida allows spouses to sue one another for negligent or purposeful actions (e.g., claims of negligence, battery, fraudulent concealment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, etc.) Therefore, if a person is injured in a
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Damages that make up a personal injury settlement For the most part, most settlements in personal injury cases included the following damages: By adding these damages you can arrive at a potential settlement value of a case. However, it is not that
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