Law Office of Camron Hoorfar, PC

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint in federal court against Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC (CFLA), Andrew Lehman and Michael Carrigan. The complaint alleges that CFLA and Lehman, President and CEO of CFLA, engaged in deceptive and abusive acts and practices. It also alleged that CFLA and Lehman charged unlawful advance fees in connection with the marketing and sale of financial advisory and mortgage assistance relief services to consumers. The CFPB alleges that CFLA and Lehman violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 and Regulation O by making deceptive and unsubstantiated representations about the company’s mortgage assistance relief services and its abilities to help consumers avoid foreclosure or negotiate loan modifications. The complaint specifically alleges that the company made deceptive and unsubstantiated claims about the efficacy and content of its services, as well as the qualifications of the persons providing the services.

If you are a victim of fraud or are facing foreclosure and would like to speak to an attorney, call our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at Hoorfarlaw.com.

When interacting with the Internal Revenue Service, all taxpayers have rights. There are ten rights under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, and they cover a wide range of topics. The ten rights included are:

• The Right to Be Informed
• The Right to Quality Service
• The Right to Pay No More than the Correct Amount of Tax
• The Right to Challenge the IRS’s Position and Be Heard
• The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum
• The Right to Finality
• The Right to Privacy
• The Right to Confidentiality
• The Right to Retain Representation
• The Right to a Fair and Just Tax System

If you need tax assistance and would like to speak to an attorney, call our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at Hoorfarlaw.com

Child support is based on all relevant factors, including the amount of time the child spends with each parent, but that factor does not determine which parent has the support obligation, nor the amount of the obligee’s overnight custody credit. Circuit court is an expert in awarding litigation expenses, and basing an award on the appellant’s misconduct did not constitute an abuse of discretion.

If you would like to speak to an attorney about a family law matter, call our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at Hoorfarlaw.com.

Payment for an architect’s work under contract is secured by statute, on improvements to real estate, by a lien. A later contract does not extend the time to file for the first contract. Separately from the earlier work, the parties’ documents showed intent to contract for later work, and not as an extension of the earlier work. Even if the later work would have been an addition to the earlier contract, the later work was not lienable because it consisted only of meetings and not improvements to real estate.

If you have a real estate issue and would like to speak to an attorney, call our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at Hoorfarlaw.com.

Baltimore-based meal kit company, Terra’s Kitchen, has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy. The company’s bankruptcy petition listed its assets at just over $15,000, while its debts are nearly $20 million. The company is ceasing operations after struggling to raise capital. The company also recently settled a class action lawsuit with California customers because of subscription disclosures. The company was ordered to pay more than $100,000 to Baltimore’s Jellyfish Online Marketing in a separate case.

If you are thinking about filing for bankruptcy and would like to speak to an attorney, call our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at Hoorfarlaw.com.

J.C., Stan Lee’s daughter, is picking up the intellectual property battle that started at the end of Lee’s life. She is broadening the suit to examine nearly two decades of deal-making for Stan Lee, the comicbook legend.

If you would like to speak to an attorney about a property matter, call our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at Hoorfarlaw.com.

After filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy, a debtor can sell exempt property and permanently protect the proceeds from creditors, even if the debtor does not reinvest the proceeds in exempt property within the time limits prescribed by state law, bankruptcy and district judges held in Maine. The facts are always important, in this case the debtor owned a home in Maine, a state with a $47,500 homestead exemption.

If you would like to speak to an attorney about a real estate matter or bankruptcy, call our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at Hoorfarlaw.com.