Jim Thomas

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Tax Burden Bargaining: Understanding The Law

When you find yourself facing a significant tax burden, it can be tough to know where to start to pay it down. Unfortunately, the government may not wait for you to sort it out. If you find yourself served with a legal notice for repayment, you need to talk with an attorney right away. A tax law attorney can help you evaluate the situation and potentially file for a reconsideration. If nothing else, he or she will talk with you about your legal options for repayment and what the government can and cannot do. This site will help you see what my experience has been so you can understand some of the options you may want to consider.

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4 Ways To Get Your Landlord’s Insurance Policy Information So You Can File An Injury Claim

29 September 2016
 Categories: Law, Articles

Landlords are responsible for keeping the properties safe and habitable. In fact, they can be held liable when a tenant or a visitor gets injured due to the landlord's negligence. The first step that someone has to take when injured is to try to file a claim on the landlord's insurance policy. But unless that information is provided in the lease, the tenant or visitor may not know how to find the information. Read More …

When Your Credit Is Killed And It’s Not Your Fault: Can You Sue?

15 July 2016
 Categories: Law, Articles

In today's economy, almost every financial decision you make is based on your credit score. If your score is bad, landlords can refuse to rent to you, you often can't buy a car or a house, and even small lending, like purchasing furniture on a payment plan, becomes difficult. It can takes years to recoup your score and get into good lending graces, so if your credit was destroyed by bad reporting, inaccurate collections, or identity theft, you might be looking for a way to take back what you have lost. Read More …

Car Accident Settlements: 4 Financial Impacts For Farmer’s Market Workers

1 June 2016
 Categories: Law, Articles

Selling products at a farmer's market is a great way to connect with the community, make some money, and showcase local foods. However, if you're involved in a car accident before or after a farmer's market event, then your role in the farmer's market industry may be drastically changed. When someone else is at fault for the car accident, you can hire an attorney to hold the person liable and seek a settlement for damages. Read More …

Smart Steps Toward Obtaining Your Social Security Disability Benefits

22 April 2016
 Categories: Law, Articles

On the surface, applying for Social Security disability benefits looks like a simple process -- you fill in an application and then wait for approval or rejection. Unfortunately, that process also includes a minefield of of potential sticking points, each of which can lead to a small but critical error barring from much-needed payments. Here are some smart tactics that can help you sidestep these mistakes and smooth the way for a successful Social Security disability application. Read More …

Reasonable Suspicion And Pretext–Their Impact On DUI Stops

31 March 2016
 Categories: Law, Articles

Police officers in today's society have a tough job. They are required to enforce the law but must also respect the rights of every citizen while they do so. To put this issue in perspective, imagine that someone in your neighborhood is planning to rob your home. You'd like them stopped before the crime happens, but you don't want police to accuse everyone on your block of plotting a crime.  Read More …