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If you live in Des Moines, Davenport, Council Bluffs, or another town south of Interstate 80 in Iowa, and are contemplating filing for bankruptcy, we would like you to know you have the option of hiring an attorney whose office is in another city.  Some people feel more comfortable hiring a law firm from a [...]

There are nearly 43 million federal student loan borrowers in the country who have an interest in how the student loan payment freeze affects them.  The Biden administration extended the federal student loan repayment moratorium to May 1, 2022, which is less than 90 days away. It was originally set to end on Jan. 31, [...]

Have you fallen behind on your rent, mortgage and bills? Are your creditors and debt collectors constantly calling and knocking at your door? Filing for bankruptcy may seem like the only way to get some peace of mind. If this is the path you’ve chosen, the following are the steps you will need to follow. [...]

Recently, we’ve fielded a LOT of phone calls about garnishments. A good number of these phone calls were from frustrated people who stated they were not aware that a garnishment was on its way before it was too late. As pandemic relief winds down and creditor lawsuits tick up, now might be a good time [...]

Assistance with utility payments, extended unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, foreclosure moratoriums, eviction moratoriums, pausing student loan payments – for many, the uncertainty of the past 18 months has been made a small measure better by the temporary relief provided to the people, by the people.  The economy was hit hard during the pandemic – 20 [...]