Don’t Qualify for Bankruptcy? Other Debt Relief Options Beyond the Bankruptcy Options It has been written many times in this blog and the main web site of Purple Law Firm, that bankruptcy is the best debt relief option for most people in most situations. However, it has also been explained that in order to file …
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Filing Bankruptcy What Happens to Lawsuits
Filing Bankruptcy What Happens to Lawsuits What is a Lawsuit When you get behind on your bills, medical bills, credit cards, other loans, etc, first comes the collection letters and phone calls, then the civil lawsuits. A civil lawsuit is a court action which seeks a judgment for damages – the past due balance- interest, …
Bankruptcy Law: Violation of the Discharge Injunction
Bankruptcy Law: Violation of the Discharge Injunction Law Prohibits Creditors from Collecting Debt When a person files bankruptcy either chapter 7 or chapter 13, upon completion of the case, all debts are discharged, erased, wiped out forever. This is called an order of discharge. Under federal bankruptcy law no creditor that has been discharged can …
Bail in Tennessee – Revocation
Bail in Tennessee – Revocation Changes in Tennessee Law Regarding Release on Bail It has long been held by the law and the courts that when a person is charged with a crime that he or she is entitled to bail – to be released from jail until and pending trial. In setting the amount …
What Is A Trust? Attorneys in Chattanooga, TN
What Is A Trust? Attorneys in Chattanooga, TN A Trust is a Contract Which Is Utilized for Estate Management When most people think about the term “estate” the mind conjures up images of an extensive manor home, perhaps a mansion, and its property. It would be fair to say that the common belief is that …
Civil Procedure – Request for Production of Documents in a Civil Lawsuit
Civil Procedure – Request for Production of Documents in a Civil Lawsuit Evidence Discovery in Tennessee Civil Law Cases In a Tennessee civil lawsuit one of the key pre-trial legal procedures involves written requests for production of documents. Like interrogatories and a deposition a request to produce documentary evidence is a discovery tool which is …
DUI Defense in Tennessee
DUI Defense in Tennessee Penalties and Punishments for Driving Under the Influence DUI in Tennessee Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs DUI is a very serious offense in most states, and Tennessee is no exception. Obviously the best defense is to not drive an automobile after consuming an excessive amount alcohol or narcotics. …
Child Custody in Tennessee – The Legal Process
Child Custody in Tennessee – The Legal Process To most parents their children are the most important part of their lives. Whether your child is born outside of marriage or within a marital union that ends in divorce, the child custody becomes an issue for you. Parenting a child with both the mother and father …
Should Police Be Able to Track you Electronically?
Should Police Be Able to Track you Electronically? Will the Requirement to Obtain a warrant Survive in the Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the US v.s. Jones case last week and according a Washington Post Op-ed the “Court has a chance to keep big brother at bay.” The …









