When you’re in need of a medium-ticket item like an appliance or a new couch and can’t afford to buy it outright, rent-to-own might look like the perfect solution. On the surface, it looks a lot like buying the item on credit, but it’s much more accessible to people who might not qualify for conventional financing. That’s why rent-to-own services often appeal to people with lower incomes and not-so-great credit histories.
Nationwide, about 5% of auto loan debt is in default, and the rate of new defaults is even higher. While that may sound like a small percentage, the raw numbers are big. About $66 billion in U.S. auto loan debt is 90+ days delinquent. Locally, the rates are even higher.
Attorney Rich Raleigh is a shareholder with the highly respected Huntsville law firm of
Most parents across the United States are facing an unusual choice this school year. The specifics are different from state to state, but the core question is the same: Should we send our children back into physical school buildings in August?
Jim Parkman is a lawyer with Boles,
Access to healthcare is an ongoing problem in Alabama and across the United States. In the early days of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the number of Americans without health insurance declined. However, the problem was never fully solved. Between 2010 and 2016, the number of uninsured Americans dropped from 46.5 million (17.8%) to 26.7 million (10%). U.S.
By Ronald C. Sykstus, 256-713-0221, [email protected]
As a veteran myself, I have been handling VA disability claims for my clients with the VA for several years on behalf of veterans. Unfortunately, many of my veteran clients suffer from hearing loss and/or tinnitus, which is a constant or periodic ringing in one or both ears.
I have written previously on the Top Ten security clearance issues and problems that I see in my law practice. It gets a lot of views at our web site so I thought I would come up with a Top Ten list as it relates to VA disability claims filed by military veterans.
The U.S. civil court system was designed to handle a wide range of non-criminal cases, ranging from family disputes to substantive contract breaches, property disputes and more. However, over the past several years, the civil courts in most states have been overrun by debt collection cases against consumers.
Attorney Ben Crump is one of the preeminent civil rights attorneys in the United States. He has received many awards and honors to include the