Monthly Archives: September 2013

Joblessness still hangs over economy

Unemployment under President Barack Obama has remained high for the longest period since the Great Depression. Despite a slowly improving job market, the millions of Americans without jobs underscore weakness in the recovery, drag down consumer spending and still roil … Continue reading

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Debtors 1 – Creditors 0

With persistence and determination, Ohio NACBA members were successful in persuading the republican controlled, Ohio legislature to raise the homestead exemption by over $100,000,00. Since then, trustees in Ohio have battled against the debtor’s use of the new exemption. The … Continue reading

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Correction Deeds Discussed

Owner quitclaimed property to successor, filed plat, then recorded deed, and continued to convey interests in property. Statutes provides for correction deeds to cure defects in earlier instrument unless void. Statutes also provide for deeds’ admission into evidence, so circuit … Continue reading

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No Confusion Over Drug Policy Shown

Claimant stated that he understood employer’s manual, which described random drug tests, but refused drug test. Those facts show misconduct. Claimant’s later allegation, that he feared a false positive from prescription medication, was no defense because he did not raise … Continue reading

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Interest Rates Remain the Same for the Fourth Quarter of 2013

The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Oct. 1, 2013. The rates will be: three (3) percent for overpayments [two (2) percent in the case of a corporation]; three (3) … Continue reading

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No Default, No Set-Aside

Answer filed timely, under extension granted by circuit court, barred default judgment and renders inapplicable rule on setting aside default judgment. Recusal of judge moots allegations of ex parte contracts. Craig P. Kiser, Respondent, v. William Wideman, Sr., James C. … Continue reading

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IRS Provides Tax Relief to Victims of Colorado Storms

The Internal Revenue Service is providing tax relief to individual and business taxpayers impacted by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides in Colorado. The IRS announced today that certain taxpayers in the counties of Adams, Boulder, Larimer and Weld will … Continue reading

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Tips for Taxpayers, Victims about Identity Theft and Tax Returns

The Internal Revenue Service is taking additional steps during the 2013 tax season to protect taxpayers and help victims of identity theft and refund fraud. Stopping refund fraud related to identity theft is a top priority for the tax agency. … Continue reading

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Dismissal Without Prejudice

Elements of both res judicata and collateral estoppel include a final judgment on the merits in an earlier action. That does not include “a docket entry [that] was not denominated as a judgment, and the court’s dismissal order [that] did … Continue reading

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Modification Affirmed

Statutes provide that circuit court may consider modification of custody on facts constituting substantial and continuing change of circumstances after previous decree, or unknown at previous ruling, and res judicata is no bar to facts not already litigated. Such circumstances … Continue reading

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