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Mortgage Modification and Refinancing Under the Making Home Affordable Program

Nolo — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:11 +0000

Avoid foreclosure with the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) or the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). In 2009, the federal government unveiled the Making Home Affordable program to help homeowners stay in their houses and avoid foreclosure. If your loan is owned or controlled by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae, and you’re current on your...

Attorney Terry White joins Thompson Law Office

Ben Thompson — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:58:18 +0000

Thompson Law Office in Omaha is pleased to welcome Terry White as a new attorney with the law firm. Ms. White is an experienced litigator whose legal practice has included working with two of Omaha’s most well-respected law firms prior to joining Thompson Law Office. Her experience has included work for both plaintiffs and defendants. ...

LEGAL LUNCH AND LEARN: Attorney Nick Halbur to present on estate planning at free lunch seminar

Ben Thompson — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:31 +0000

On Thursday, May 31st, attorney Nick Halbur will provide a lunch and learn seminar on our “Essential Estate Plan” — the estate and surrogate decision-making documents that are important for all individuals to have in place. Learn what can be accomplished with these core planning documents and how they can save you and yours a...

Get Your Financial Affairs in Order

Nolo — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:00:20 +0000

Taking the following steps will help your family if you die or become incapacitated. 1. Make a financial power of attorney. With a durable power of attorney for finances,you can give a trusted person broad authority to handle your finances if you become incapacitated and unable to handle your own affairs. This person is called...

Attorney Nick Halbur teaches national teleconference on defense against nursing home collection efforts

Nick Halbur — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:11:44 +0000

Long Term Care expenses, and particularly Nursing Home care, can quickly deplete a family’s assets. While most of the work of an elder law attorney is focused on finding the best payment source for clients in need of care, sometimes clients come to an attorney after already having accrued an arrears on their bill. On...

Protecting Your Company From Employee Embezzlement

Gene Eckel — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:04:10 +0000

Perhaps you have heard a story about an employee that has embezzled from a company. Some may shake their heads in disgust and then shrug it off thinking that it will not happen to their company. Others may hope that it never happens to their company, but take no steps to prevent it from happening. ...

Mediation for Small Businesses

Nolo — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:00:46 +0000

Mediation is cheaper, faster, and more amicable than taking a dispute to court. Small businesses may benefit tremendously from using mediation — rather than litigation — to resolve conflicts. Small business owners are just as likely as major corporations to run into conflict with neighboring businesses, employees, customers, vendors, or with their own business partners,...

How Can I Change a Child Support Order?

Nolo — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:00:20 +0000

When and how to ask a court to change the amount of child support you must pay, or the amount you receive. Many people these days are having trouble either making child support payments or caring for their children on their existing child support because of a change in their work or living situation. If...

Guardianship and Conservatorship Changes in Nebraska for 2012

Nick Halbur — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:05:31 +0000

Several months ago Thompson Law Office Attorney Nick Halbur presented at the Nebraska State Bar Association’s annual meeting on the changes to the adult guardianship and conservatorship system taking effect January 1, 2012. Now that those changes are here it is important for individuals in need of seeking a guardianship or conservatorship of a friend...

Attorney Nick Halbur to teach CLE on Nursing Home Collections Abuses April 30

Nick Halbur — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:38:35 +0000

On April 30, 2012, Thompson Law Office Attorney Nick Halbur will be teaching a live teleconference for the National Business Institute on Nursing Home Collection abuses. It is important for people in need of long-term care to understand their rights and to have a plan in place to secure payment for long-term care. Residents of...