Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court made a few recent changes to their forms used to file bankruptcy. On October 1, 2006 the court revised many of their forms to file.  Make sure before you file that the latest forms are being used.  At the top of the form should be the date ... continue reading

The West Virginia Bankruptcy Court has two districts. The Northern District has courts located in the cities of Clarksburg and Wheeling.  The Southern District has courts located in the cities of Beckley, Bluefield, Charleston, Huntington and Parkersburg.  

When you go to court make sure you have all of ... continue reading

The State of Washington is a relatively large state with a population that is spread out.  The court has two districts with a variety of cities where you can file bankruptcy.  The Eastern District has the following cities: Ephrata, Richland, Spokane and Yakima.  The Western District has the following cities: ... continue reading

In 2005 our President Bush signed new legislation designed to help cut down the number of bankruptcy filings in the United States.  In some cases the new legislation has positively affected the number of filings.  Virginia Bankruptcy Court is a federal agency and follows the rules outlined in the new ... continue reading

Vermont Bankruptcy Court is a final financial refuge for people who have un-resolvable financial problems.  It is not recommended to file bankruptcy but sometimes you just need to do it. 

The Vermont Bankruptcy Court has one jurisdiction which can be found at https://ecf.vtb.uscourts.gov. There is one district for ... continue reading

The State of Utah is a relatively large state with a population that is spread out.  The court has one district but two locations where you can file for bankruptcy.  These locations are in either Salt Lake and Odgen.

The court is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 until ... continue reading

In the Texas Bankruptcy Court a person can file a claim without the requirement of a lawyer but it not recommended.  Depending on how much money is currently owed will determine what chapter of bankruptcy you can file.  New federal laws changed the rules and there is a required means ... continue reading

Tennessee Bankruptcy Court has three districts where you can file a petition.  The Eastern District has courts in Chattanooga, Greenville and Knoxville.  The Middle District has courts in Columbia, Cookeville and Nashville.  The Western District has courts located in Jackson and Memphis.

So why is this important?  It is ... continue reading

The South Dakota Bankruptcy Court exists to fulfill Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United States Constitution and Title 11 of the United States Code.  The Court’s essential functions are to adjudicate disputes in a professional manner under the applicable statutes and federal and local rules; to maintain ... continue reading

The South Carolina Bankruptcy Court has a judges corner that updates people on the court on issues and new rules.  The judge’s corner states “This space is dedicated to promoting communication with the bar of recent developments, procedures, and issues identified by chambers. Questions or suggestions regarding the information contained ... continue reading

Rhode Island Bankruptcy Court is the smallest district in the United States.  Since the state is small, there is one district.  This court is located in Providence. 

If one wants to file bankruptcy in Rhode Island you have to first attend credit counseling.  This is to help debtors understand ... continue reading

The Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Court has three districts:  Western, Middle and Eastern.  The Western District is located in the following cities: Erie, Johnston, Meadville, Mercer, Pittsburgh and Warren.  The Middle District is located in Harrisburg, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport. The Eastern District is located in Allentown, Doylestown, Lancaster, Philadelphia and Reading. ... continue reading

On the western side of the United States lies the state of Oregon.  Even here people run into financial problems – unfortunately.  Oregon Bankruptcy Court is another federal division that handles business and personal bankruptcy.  I did not know if you were aware of this but there are two ways ... continue reading

In the Oklahoma Bankruptcy Court a person can file a claim without the requirement of a lawyer but it not recommended.  Depending on how much money is currently owed will determine what chapter of bankruptcy you can file.  New federal laws changed the rules and there is a required means ... continue reading

Vermont business bankruptcy laws are a lot like the business laws in other states. Often people have questions about business bankruptcy laws; basically they are right in line with the personal bankruptcy laws.

It’s important for you to know that, if you file bankruptcy, there are certain things the ... continue reading

The Kentucky personal injury laws outline what you can expect to happen if you are involved in an incident where someone else’s carelessness caused you injury. 

Even though the Kentucky personal injury laws allow you up to one year to file a claim, you’ll want to start gathering information ... continue reading

We are going to look at some important regulations you will want to know as a motorcycle operator in Arkansas.  Arkansas Motorcycle License Laws allow residents to apply for an instruction permit at the age of 14.  While holding the instruction permit you must be supervised by a licensed driver who ... continue reading

Virginia auto accident laws require you to stop right away if you are involved in any kind of car accident. Park you car someplace where it isn’t in the way of traffic and check to see if anyone is hurt. If someone is injured, make every effort to help that ... continue reading

Ohio Bankruptcy Court has two districts to file bankruptcy:  Northern and Southern.  The Northern District has five city offices were a person or business can file bankruptcy:  Cleveland, Akron, Canton Toledo and Youngstown.  The Southern District has six cities where you can file bankruptcy.  Those cities include Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, ... continue reading

The State of North Dakota is a relatively large state with a population that is spread out.  The court has one district but two locations where you can file for bankruptcy.  These locations are in either Bismarck or Fargo.

The court is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 until ... continue reading

North Carolina has three districts where you can file bankruptcy.  The Northern District cover the counties of Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, North Hampton, Onslow, Pamlico, ... continue reading

New York Bankruptcy Court has four districts in which you can file a petition. The Southern District covers the following counties:  Bronx, Dutchess, New York, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Westchester, Waters within the counties of Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk. The physical court is located in the following cities: ... continue reading

New Mexico Bankruptcy Court had a total of 5,886 filings so far in 2006.  These are cases that are closed.  Chapter 7 filings for the month of September equaled 163 and Chapter 13 were a total of 7.  However there are over 1,547 Chapter 7 and 1,334 Chapter 13 bankruptcy ... continue reading

Under Nevada drug testing laws, state employees are subject to drug testing. However, this does not include members of the Nevada National Guard or employees of state penal, mental, and correctional institutions. No state law regulates private employer drug or alcohol testing.

Nevada drug testing laws provide that a person ... continue reading

Several people have asked questions regarding Colorado drug testing laws. Colorado unemployment compensation law provides that an employee may be disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits if:  

Today, let’s take a look at Washington alcohol laws. Washington’s laws on alcoholic beverages are unique in many respects. In particular, Washington has very lenient policies on felony DUI convictions.

In Washington, beer wine and spirits are sold in state-operated or state-contracted stores, sometimes called ABC or Package stores. ... continue reading

Today, let’s take a look at Vermont alcohol laws. Vermont’s laws on alcoholic beverages are a bit more restrictive than many other states in the northeast.

In Vermont, fortified wine and spirits are sold by private agencies under state contract. Often, these agencies operate as a separate entity with ... continue reading

Several people have asked me to write about Illinois alcohol laws. Illinois’s laws on alcoholic beverages are less restrictive than many other states.

In Illinois, alcoholic beverages are sold in private liquor stores, not state-owned establishments. Beer, wine and spirits including cold beer are generally available in grocery and ... continue reading

Let’s discuss Indiana alcohol laws. Indiana’s laws on alcoholic beverages are less restrictive than many other states. In particular, until 2005, Indiana was one of only 3 states in the union where a driver may legally drink.

In Indiana, alcoholic beverages are sold in private liquor stores, not state-owned ... continue reading

The Maine State Police, State Bureau of Identification, is the State agency responsible for the maintenance of the list of sex offenders in Maine pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act.

The following information about the registrant will be provided:

Name Date of birth Photograph (if ... continue reading