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Reprieve in homicide by child abuse case (The State)

13 May 2008

An Horry County woman who is serving the stiffest sentence of any S.C. woman convicted of harming her unborn child received a reprieve Monday from the state’s highest court. The five-member S.C. Supreme Court unanimously reversed Regina McKnight’s 2001 conviction, ruling her trial attorney made several serious errors. McKnight, 31, was convicted of homicide by child abuse for killing her fetus ...

Expert: Justin Harelik (Bankrate.com)

13 May 2008

Dear Bankruptcy Adviser, I'm in the process of getting ready to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. I have been current on my house and car payments. There is not any equity in the house as I now owe more than it's worth due to the current market.

Expert: Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP (Bankrate.com)

13 May 2008

Dear Dr. Don, I have a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan which closed in December 2006. I recently received a letter from my lender after a property tax analysis announcing an increase in my monthly payment from $1,500 to more than $2,400 to cover the shortage for property taxes.