Inchoate crimes are crimes where liability attached even though the crime may not have been completed. They generally involve at least taking a substantial step towards committing a crime, preparing to commit a crime or seeking to commit a crime. ...

When we think about crime, we instinctively understand the need for punishment and accountability. After all, without recognized rules of behavior and systems for dealing with rule-breakers, societies could not maintain order. Still, reasons for criminal laws and criminal punishments ...

Positioning to Enforce a Judgment Debtors holding a judgment over a creditor are called judgment creditors. Debtors who have had a judgment entered into the record against them are called judgment debtors. The easiest way for the judgment creditor to collect the ...

Unfortunately, there may come a time when a debtor is unable to pay the creditor and legal action ensues. In most of these cases, the litigation follows the basic civil procedure rules; that is, the filing of a complaint, followed ...

Most debtor-creditor law exists on the state level as contract or tort law and is under state jurisdiction. But the federal government has also stepped into this area and created laws and enforcement agencies to deal with large consumer debt ...

Equitable Liens A lien is a creditor’s security interest in the property of a debtor for the satisfaction of a debt or duty that arises under the law.[1] State laws allow the creation of several different kinds of liens on property. ...

Debt is a very important part of our economy. Nearly every American owes some kind of debt to someone else. These debts come in all shapes and sizes -- home mortgages, credit cards, automobile loans or leases, apartment leases, medical ...

This will be an issue-spotting exercise, beginning with sample provisions from templates followed by suggested changes based on applicable state laws. For our scenario, we’ll choose a newly-created Wyoming corporation, since business-friendly rules have made Wyoming an up-and-coming state for ...

Imagine playing in a sporting event with a player on your team who injures his own teammates. Worse, you suspect he’s doing it on purpose, so he can boost his own scoring opportunities. You check the rulebook, but it is ...

Governing agreements are contracts. For most contracts among private parties, freedom of contract means that, aside from establishing fundamental guidance for their validity (such as the need for an offer, acceptance and consideration) and providing for basic fairness (such as consumer warranty ...