Articles from Vonda S. McLeod, Attorney at Law

Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding to either wipe out the debts you owe or pay the debts back at a lower rate. Filing a bankruptcy can sometimes be the best way to handle overwhelming debt but how do you know … Continue reading →

At the end of a contentious legislative session, the Governor signed into law an important piece of legislation strengthening Alabamians’ ability to protect their house and car from being seized by creditors.  The bill (SB 327), sponsored by Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), Rep. Jim Hill (R-Moody) and passed unanimously by legislative members, was due in large part to tireless consumer advocates like Alabama Appleseed, who recognize the importance of protecting the very assets Alabamians working poor are struggling so hard to maintain.
 

If you have ever applied for an online payday loan you may be targeted as a victim in a malicious phone and email scam.

Finally!
While a U.S. Supreme Court decision yesterday in the case of a Michigan Native American tribe’s allegedly illegal casino appears to have nothing to do with payday lending, experts say it’s a game c…