Category Archives: General

Bankruptcy Can Stop a Divorce

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

When a person files for bankruptcy, an automatic stay is created at the time the bankruptcy is filed.  The automatic stay prevents some legal proceedings from continuing, including divorces.  In order for the divorce to continue after the bankruptcy has … Continue reading →

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Paying Taxes on the Sale of Your Home

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

Normally, taxpayers do not have to pay any income tax on $250,000 ($500,000 if married filing jointly) in profit from selling your home.  However, if you did not own the home for at least two (2) years of the previous … Continue reading →

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No More Debt Collection Phone Calls

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

In August 2016, the FCC issued rules restricting companies to three calls per month in order to collect a debt on federal student loans, mortgages, and taxes.  Remember, the IRS will never call you.  Instead, the IRS will send you … Continue reading →

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The IRS May Have Lost Your Identity

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

Last month it was discovered that the IRS realized that illegal immigrants stole more than 1 million Social Security Numbers from Americans.  To make matters worse, the IRS knew about the problem five (5) years ago but never told anyone … Continue reading →

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Trespassing on Your Own Property

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

A Missouri court recently ruled that a man trespassed on his own land when his wife filed a protection order against the man in order to keep him away from her.  Upon returning to his property, the man was arrested … Continue reading →

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Misapplication of Mortgage Payments in a Chapter 13 is a Discharge Violation Injunction

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the bankrupt debtor makes monthly payments to the Chapter 13 Trustee in order to, usually, save their home from foreclosure.  If the mortgage company does not apply the monthly payments correctly, the mortgage company has … Continue reading →

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Abating Child Support

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

Missouri courts allow a parent to abate (reduce) child support when the parent is denied visitation without good cause. If you have been denied visitation of your child and would like to speak to an attorney, contact our law office … Continue reading →

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Own to Rent

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

The average price of investment properties purchased to rent – instead of being used as a primary residence – went up a whopping 15.3% in 2015 according to the National Association of Realtors. Rent prices also escalated nearly 14% since … Continue reading →

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Circumstantial Evidence can Hurt

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

Circumstantial evidence is any evidence that does not directly prove a fact but gives rise to a logical inference that the fact exists.  The evidence can be used to establish a fact beyond a reasonable doubt.  In a recent Missouri … Continue reading →

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Claiming Self-Defense

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

A Missouri court will not consider the defense of self-defense against a charge of assault, murder, or some other violent crime unless the defendant can show that a reasonable person believes that deadly force is necessary to protect the defendant … Continue reading →

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