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Matthew M. McArthur
TruLaw
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Education
- UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
- J.D. (2009) | Law
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- University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- B.A. (2006) | Criminal Justice
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Professional Experience
- Lawyer / Managing Owner
- TruLaw
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Speaking Engagements
- Estate Planning 101 for Seniors, Las Vegas, NV
- The Bridge Assisted Living
- Legal Lessons for Life: Legal Concepts that Everyone Should Know, Alamo Legal Seminar, Alamo, Nevada
Awards
- Legal Elite
- Nevada Business Magazine
- Top Lawyer
- Vegas, Inc.
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Nevada # 11649
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Nevada
- State Bar of Nevada
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Fees
- Free Consultation
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Personal Injury
- Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. What does a motion to lift stay and for abandonment mean in a chapter 7 bankruptcy mean.
- A: Generally speaking, when a bankruptcy case is filed, a protection called the automatic stay goes into place that prevents creditors from trying to collect against the person that filed bankruptcy (i.e., the "Debtor") or against their property. Usually when a motion to lift stay is filed, it means that a creditor (most commonly secured creditors for mortgages or car loans) is asking the court for special permission to be able to collect under state laws before the bankruptcy case is over. The abandonment part of it likely refers to the creditor's request to make sure that the bankruptcy court trustee doesn't have any claim against the property tied to the debt (again, like ... Read More
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