Former NBA Player Kermit Washington Pleads Guilty to Charity Fraud

The former NBA player, Kermit Washington, famous for punching another player while on the court, has pled guilty to diverting money to his own bank account when the funds were meant for an African charity that he managed.  He was 66 years old when he pled guilty to making a false statement on a tax return and aggravated identity theft.

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Rapper DMX Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

Rapper DMX has pled guilty to tax fraud, admitting he hid millions of dollars from the IRS in order to try and save $1.7 million in taxes.  DMX is currently undergoing rehabilitation for drug and alcohol issues.

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Charming Charlie files for Bankruptcy

The fashion jewelry store Charming Charlie has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  The store will try and work out an arrangement with its creditors and equity sponsors.

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Filing Too Many Bankruptcies Can Lead to No Protection

The automatic stay is what keeps creditors from collecting from a person when they file for bankruptcy.  However, if the person files bankruptcy over and over, the court may rule that the automatic stay no longer exists, which would allow the person’s creditors to continue to collect from them.

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Liberty Attorney Found Guilty of Obstruction of Justice

Robert Young II, a 48 year old attorney from Liberty, Missouri, was convicted of obstruction of justice for stealing money that was meant for restitution.  According to the court records, Mr. Young stole approximately $62,000 in restitution money meant for the government.

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Vitamin World to Close 124 Stores

Vitamin World has hired a company to assist it with shutting down 124 stores in 30 states.

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IRS Refuses Money from Disgraced Attorney

A Texas attorney, who is facing up to 20 years in a federal prison, tried to pay the IRS $82,400 towards his back taxes.  However, the IRS refused the money because the IRS believes the attorney stole the money from his law office’s trust account, which holds money that belongs to his clients.

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Making a Child’s Health Decisions

Missouri courts have authority to allow one parent to make all of the healthcare decisions for a child.  If you are unable to agree on a parenting plan, a court will make one for you.

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Tax Tips for the 2017 Tax Year

Here are a few end of the year tax tips for 2017 before the new year:

  1. Take steps to accelerate your deductions
  2. Maximize your retirement contributions
  3. Bulk up your estimated tax payments
  4. Meet with your tax adviser

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Employee Spotlight

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Laura Mencl is an attorney at the Law Office of Camron Hoorfar, P.C.

Laura received her law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law.

During law school, she became a judicial intern for the Honorable Michael W. Manners at the Jackson County Circuit Court in Independence and worked as a law clerk for Mark Parrish at the Nash & Franciskato Law Firm in Kansas City. Additionally, she acted as a Student Bar Association representative, competed on the American College of Trial Lawyers National Trial Team and served as President of the Women Law Students Association.

Laura Mencl received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from the University of Missouri – Columbia.

Laura primarily practices in the area of litigation. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Missouri and before the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Laura grew up in Lee’s Summit and attended Lee’s Summit High School. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family.

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