When you’re behind on your bills, you can expect debt collection calls and letters. Depending on how far behind you are, those calls and letters range from the innocuous (hey, it looks like this one slipped your mind … maybe send some money?) to the downright scary (if you don’t pay us right now, we’re going to sue you!).

The Northern District of Florida’s decision in Brenner, et al. v. Scott, etc., 999 F.Supp. 2d 1278 (2014) about the constitutionality of limiting marriage only to between a man and a woman has been much in the news.  The Court makes on page 1290 references that United States Supreme Court “summary dispositions” bind lower federal courts – unless “doctrinal developments in the Supreme Court undermine the decision.” Summary disposition is explained in Alex Hemmer's 2013 article, "Courts as Managers: American Tradition Partnership v.

The United States District Court of the Northern District of Florida made a landmark decision in Brenner, et al. v. Scott, etc., 999 F.Supp. 2d 1278 (2014) regarding the constitutionality of Florida's restrictions on marriage.  Although not essential to its holding, the Court makes reference to a U.S. Supreme Court "summary disposition" that a defendant offered.

Beauvais, and similar recent decision by other courts, may give reason for many Miami homeowners with mortgage foreclosure situations to re-evaluate what is the best course of action to "save" their home from foreclosure.  For many, focus on "foreclosure defense" instead of mortgage modification are misplaced.  

Beauvais, and similar recent decision by other courts, may give reason for many Miami homeowners with mortgage foreclosure situations to re-evaluate what is the best course of action to "save" their home from foreclosure.  For many, focus on "foreclosure defense" instead of mortgage modification are misplaced.  

In Georgia, the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit to collect credit card debt is 6 years.

I want to take a moment and thank all of the people that helped make 2014 such an exceptional year. I have had the privilege and the blessing to work with some truly dedicated people this year. People who really chose to put the client first in every regard. We were able to recover hundreds+ Read More