Monthly Archives: September 2016

A Judge’s Wife on the Jury Does not Ruin the Trial

In a recent Missouri case, the judge who was handling the trial had his wife on the jury.  When the attorneys did not remove the judge’s wife from the jury, the judge’s wife was allowed to remain acting as a … Continue reading

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Getting a Valid Parenting Plan

A parenting plan is a plan that two parents must follow when they have a custody agreement for their child.  The plan sets forth the dates and times that each parent gets to spend with their child.  Missouri law requires … Continue reading

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Bartending Trouble But No Party Foul

A person who holds a liquor license who serves liquor to a minor and the minor then causes an accident can be held liable for the damage that the minor caused.  However, a person at a party who is hosting … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Can Stop a Divorce

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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