Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual
The Knudsen Law Firm's Managing Partner, Jeanelle Lust, is a contributing author for the Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual. The manual is now available at a discount. Please see the details here.
Liberty Mobility Now, Inc.
I have received a number of calls regarding the filing of proofs of claim in the Liberty Mobility Now, Inc. bankruptcy case. Click here for a blank proof of claim form for the Liberty Mobility case. Please complete the form, attach copies of your invoices on the Liberty claim and mail the form (with the [...]
Bankruptcy Basics (Part II) Car, Home, and Furniture Loans
If you are considering bankruptcy, you may be concerned about being able to keep your car and home. The good news is that you will likely be able to keep your vehicle and home. Let’s start with home loans. If you have less than $60,000 of equity (calculated as home value – mortgage total) then [...]
Bankruptcy Basics (Part I) The Different Types of Bankruptcy Cases
The main goal of any bankruptcy case is getting a discharge of a large amount of debt. Getting a debt discharged means that the debtor is no longer obligated to repay the debt. Credit card debt and medical debt are generally dischargeable through bankruptcy. Taxes, alimony, child support, and student loan debts are typically not [...]
Bankruptcy Rule Changes:
Bankruptcy Rule Changes: Secured Creditors Must File Claims New Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim in Bankruptcy Cases By Trev E. Peterson Congress requires that I disclose that our firm is a “debt relief agency” under the Bankruptcy Code. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code. As with all articles on [...]
Unauthorized Practice of Law – LLC claim assigned to member dismissed
The Nebraska Supreme Court continued its precedent preventing non-attorneys from representing entities in Zapata v. McHugh, 296 Neb. 216, 898 N.W.2d 720 (2017). The case involved a suit brought by an individual as the assignee of a claim of limited liability company (“LLC”) for unpaid rent and damages sustained by the LLC. The suit was [...]
Shining a Light on Infection Prevention
Manual cleaning and disinfection are critical steps to limiting the spread of pathogens in hospitals and other care facilities. Due to human error, areas of the health care environment may be missed or insufficiently cleaned, exposing patients to infection. Automated systems that use UV-C, the highest-energy form of ultraviolet light, are showing promise. This wavelength of [...]
New Nebraska Law Will Soon Make Long-Term Care Planning More Difficult
The Nebraska legislature recently made a significant change to the law that will affect how a person can plan for long-term medical expenses. The change will make it more complicated and costly to preserve your assets for your heirs if you have significant medical needs toward the end of your life. The law does not go [...]
Arbitration Agreements and Power of Attorneys
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Kindred Nursing Centers L.P. v. Clark that under the Federal Arbitration Act, States cannot put more stringent requirements to forming an arbitration agreement compared to other contracts. This is not the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has made this type of ruling, but State Courts have continued [...]
Core Benefits Have High Value
You don’t need a dog-friendly environment or on-site yoga lessons in order to have a positive impact on employee satisfaction. Glassdoor.com, a website where current and former employees anonymously review companies and their management, conducted a global benefits analysis in 2016. Their findings showed just three basic benefits had a measurable impact on overall employee [...]