With a new school year just beginning, students are starting back at schools and universities all over Arizona. Many people are looking into student loan options and figuring out how to finance their education. After graduation, many students can have substantial student loan debts in the thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars, and cannot…
Toward the end of bankruptcy are two separate events: one is receiving a discharge, and the second is the closing of the case. In almost every case the discharge is granted and an order is sent by the courts about 110 days after the filing of the bankruptcy. Once the discharge is entered the automatic…
Your child’s life may be seriously affected from both a practical and legal perspective if he or she is arrested and ultimately convicted of committing a crime as a juvenile in Arizona. Not only can a juvenile record can create a tremendous amount of stress within the family (as your child’s education and living arrangement…
2012 IS THE YEAR TO DECIDE WHETHER TO SHORT SELL, WALK AWAY OR STAY Since real estate values began dropping in 2006, many homeowners have been trying to hold on to their homes hoping that the market would turn around or that they may be able to modify their existing mortgages pursuant to one of…
In Arizona, “driving under the influence” statutes define a person’s ability to operate a vehicle in multiple ways. Listed below are explanations and definitions of Arizona’s DUI classifications: MISDEMEANOR DUI’s 1. A “DUI” is operating a vehicle while impaired to the slightest degree. Impairment may be from alcohol, drugs, or some other method by which the…
Several clients have asked about owning investment Real Estate (usually a rental property) in a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Usually, the main reason for clients are interested in placing property in a LLC is to provide additional liability to the owner. To understand how this additional protection is provided, assume that you have purchased a…
The Carroll Law Firm is not “a Bankruptcy Law Firm”, and it never was our intention or expectation that we would be filing as many Bankruptcy Petitions on behalf of so many individuals, families and businesses. In fact, in 2007 when the Arizona office was first opened, if you needed representation in a Bankruptcy Proceeding,…
Some people have a “zero balance” on their credit cards. Many people, on the other hand, carry at least some debt on their credit cards and pay the monthly charges which may exist at the end of each monthly cycle. Whether you are a person in the former category or a person in the latter…
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A trademark is not the same as registering the name of your business. A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or logo that distinguishes and identifies the source of goods of one company or person from another. Trademarks can also be granted to a business for its unique packaging, building designs, color, sound, and even…
During this time of heightened concerns over COVID-19, The Carroll Law Firm, PLC is open and can provide telephonic appointments for many types of consultations.