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Project finance law applies to the process of valuing, structuring, and funding large public and private infrastructure and construction projects, such as light-rail installations and airplane construction.
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If you are a victim of identity theft, immediately notify your creditors and close any compromised accounts. Protect yourself by filing a police report and placing a fraud alert on your credit report.
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Computer fraud includes a range of crimes such as unauthorized computer use, creation of computer viruses, posing as an Internet seller but sending no goods...
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You can avoid probate by planning ahead and designating who will inherit your assets.
Justin Dain Hein
Written by Justin Dain Hein
Contributor Level 4

Currently Not Collectible status is a little-known but useful way to fend off IRS collection efforts and, sometimes, resolve your responsibility to pay off taxes you may owe.
Justin Dain Hein
Written by Justin Dain Hein
Contributor Level 4

If you have been contacted by an IRS revenue officer, you should immediately try to resolve your tax liability.
Michael Emory Clark
Written by Michael Emory Clark
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Under federal mail and fraud laws, anyone who uses a letter, text message, email, or phone call to discuss a plan that involves fraud can be accused of fraud.
Justin Dain Hein
Written by Justin Dain Hein
Contributor Level 4

IRS wage garnishments can devastate your personal, professional, and financial situation and can be difficult to remove.
Michael Alex Wasylik
Written by Michael Alex Wasylik
Contributor Level 4

If your lender moves to foreclose on your home, defending your foreclosure can buy you time; most of all, it can force your bank to come to the bargaining table and negotiate with you in good faith.
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Try to negotiate with your creditors before contemplating bankruptcy. Be sure to research carefully when choosing a company to help you negotiate your debts, and be wary of companies charging high fees.
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Though bankruptcy and foreclosure are different, both have negative consequences for your credit rating and future ability to borrow money or get a mortgage.
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Applying for disability benefits is a lengthy process, and not all applicants qualify, as federal disability programs only cover some medical conditions.
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A divorce settlement is the final legal agreement between the husband and wife that documents the terms and conditions of the divorce.
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Back child support is unpaid child support. Courts offer several options for parents to collect the overdue debt.
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Child support laws are the state rules that govern the collection and distribution of money paid from a non-custodial parent to the custodial parent for child-related expenses.
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Alimony terminates when either spouse dies, when the recipient remarries, or when the court orders it to end in the divorce decree.
Aaron A Pelley
Written by Aaron A Pelley
Contributor Level 6

The consequence for possession of stolen property in Washington State is tied to the value of the item in possession.
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Written by Frank S Hong
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The Washington Residential Landlord Tenant Act (RTLA) applies to residential leases.

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