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Facing financial difficulties and considering bankruptcy can be overwhelming. But here’s some good news: New Mexico has recently taken significant steps to strengthen protections for individuals in this situation. These changes aim to provide a safety net and help those
A LegalShield member artist created an iconic mural in Santa Fe many years ago. It is called “Multicultural.” The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs was to remove the mural in order to build a new art museum. This created
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New Mexico House Bill 36 was introduced during the 2021 Legislative session and passed the House of Representative’s committee with flying colors but could not make it out of the Senate Judiciary committee. The bill would have increased a number
Gilberto Guzman’s mural Multi-Cultural has been on the east side of the Halpin Building on Guadalupe Street in Santa Fe, NM since 1980. The state contractually agreed not to alter or paint over the work “during its normal life” and to give
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As part of my bankruptcy practice I must advise my clients how the filing of Bankruptcy will impact their credit. A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy will remain on their credit for 10 years. Most clients immediately think that means no credit
| | Estate Planning
We get a lot of calls from Legal Shield Members regarding what the best way would be to transfer their property to their adult children without having to go through probate. There are several different ways you can transfer property
| | Bankruptcy, COVID-19
What will happen if the extra $600 a week unemployment benefit, added due to the current COVID-19 pandemic expires on July 31, 2020? This benefit was intended as a temporary measure to help those facing unemployment or were furloughed due
| | COVID-19
My oldest daughter is a Registered Nurse and not a day goes by I don’t worry about her exposure to COVID-19. She and many others are on the frontline battling this horrible pandemic. While many are in the trenches, other
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President Trump signed the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019, known as the HAVEN Act to help aid disabled military veterans in qualifying for bankruptcy protection. Prior to the passage of the HAVEN Act, only income from
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New Mexico is one of only a handful of states and territories in the United States that follow community property law.1 The most basic tenet of community property is a presumption of fifty-fifty split in ownership of property and debt
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