Did you see the news that the cost of attending the University of Chicago is likely to hit $100,000 a year by 2025? The price tag at Columbia University, Harvey Mudd College and Southern Methodist University are also on track to hit the six-figure mark. The projections – based on how much tuition is rising...Read More
Thanksgiving on a Budget With Thanksgiving approaching, it is important that you start planning for the holiday now so that you can make an amazing Thanksgiving dinner without breaking the bank. You will have all of this weekend to shop, plan, decorate and even test a recipe or two. Follow these tips below in order...Read More
On Oct. 31 Connecticut became the first state to offer attorneys who give free legal advice on Facebook. The model is catching on as St. Louis will begin a similar experiment in January modeled after what Connecticut is doing. By Robert Storace | November 20, 2019 at 01:51 PM Ryan McKeen, left, and Jay Ruane...Read More
Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Catharina Haynes, a child of immigrants, was encouraged from an early age to reach for the stars. But on the day she was approached about entering a race for a Texas state judgeship, she was struck with a feeling of trepidation. “I love the law, but it just...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2019 The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, Gail S. Ennis, and Commissioner of Social Security Andrew Saul announce the launch of a dedicated online form at https://oig.ssa.gov to receive reports from the public of Social Security-related scams. These scams—in which fraudulent call or texters mislead victims into making cash...Read More
Attorney DeGray prides herself on her ability to strategize and protect her clients. With a keen eye toward achieving an outcome that is in the best interest of the entire family, Attorney DeGray provides efficient divorce mediation services. However, when mediation is not appropriate, Attorney DeGray provides aggressive representation in divorce litigation. In either situation,...Read More
Dear Friends, Thank you for visiting my Blog. I am inviting every contact I have and whoever lands on this page to visit my BNI Chapter in Derby any Thursday at Noon. Please scroll down to read my BNI story and about what BNI has done for so many people worldwide! Through the course of...Read More
If you know me, you know that I deeply love Summer, but by the time it draws to an end and the leaves start changing colors, I do get excited for Autumn. For me, Fall means raking leaves (and jumping in them!), sipping hot apple cider by a fire pit and, of course, all things...Read More
Qualification for Bankruptcy is based solely on income and household size, and is calculated by and through a mathematical analysis call or texted a “Means Test.” Twice per year the United States Trustee reevaluates the median income levels used. As of November 1, 2019, those amounts are going up overall – meaning more people may...Read More
On February 19, 2020, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, P.L. 116-54 (SBRA) will go into effect – long before the normal three-year rules amendment process runs its course. As a temporary measure, the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules has drafted interim bankruptcy rules and amendments to the official bankruptcy forms to address the...Read More
