It is less than a three-hour drive north of Springfield to Missouri Valley College. A student at the small, private school was recently arrested on drug charges after officials reportedly found him in possession of 231.5 grams (a little more than 8 ounces or a...
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Bankruptcy options for sole proprietors of a small business
From turning a dream into a business plan to tackling the details of day-to-day logistics, small business owners often put an enormous amount of time and effort into making their company a success. Unfortunately, even great ideas do not always pan out. According to...
The difference between credit card fraud and identity theft
Identity theft tends to be a much broader term in the public imagination than it is in a legal sense. For example, people tend to think that any offense involving someone else’s name or credit automatically qualifies as identity theft. It is true that identity theft...
4 times police do not need a warrant to search your home
If you have ever watched a crime show, you probably know that police typically need a warrant to search your home. This notion is consistent with the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures....
Will I be able to rebuild my credit after bankruptcy?
When you are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, there may be many reasons for you to hesitate. One common fear is what happens to your credit afterward. It is a misconception that bankruptcy ruins your credit in the long term and prevents you from obtaining credit...