Foreclosures Top One Million in 2010
From the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Website: Home Foreclosures in 2010 Top 1 Million for First Time Banks seized more than a million U.S. homes in one year for the first time last year, despite a...
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS GIVEN PRIORITY IN BANKRUPTCY
The Bankruptcy Code provides special protection for parties’ owed domestic support obligations, such as child support, alimony, and spousal maintenance. In its present form, the Bankruptcy Code...
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DO I HAVE TO LIST ALL OF MY CREDITORS IN BANKRUPTCY?
Debtors often ask me not to include a specific debt in their bankruptcy. In most cases the motivation behind these requests is that the debtors wish to keep a house or a car and they believe that if...
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Denton County Bankruptcy Attorney: COMMON SENSE REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL...
Denton County Bankruptcy Attorney: After I finish filing a bankruptcy case for my clients, I like to be able to look at their financial situation and know that they are better off than before they...
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CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY: NEGOTIATING A BETTER DEAL ON YOUR SECURED DEBT
The purpose of filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy is to discharge debt. However, discharging debt doesn’t remove liens on secured property, so although your liability for repaying a debt may be discharged,...
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BEFORE GETTING MARRIED YOU MAY WANT TO CONSULT A BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY
Marriage can offer many financial benefits, including tax advantages, two incomes, and someone to share expenses. Unfortunately, getting married can cost you a great deal if you need to file...
View ArticleBANKRUPTCY: WHAT IS A 341 MEETING?
A 341 meeting, also known as a creditor’s meeting, is presided over by the United States Trustee, and allows creditors and the trustee an opportunity to question debtors about the schedules and...
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BANKRUPTCY:DISCLOSE YOUR CAUSE OF ACTION OR LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO SUE
When a person files bankruptcy, they are required to list all of their assets in their bankruptcy schedules. In bankruptcy, an asset is anything you own, but it also includes anything you may acquire...
View ArticleA funny story from the world of credit…
Okay, since here at DFW/Denton/Lewisville Bankruptcy we’re always addressing serious topics, I decided to keep it light today. There’s a story buzzing around the internet that a 3 year-old recently got...
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Will I lose my Coronavirus Rebate if I file bankruptcy?
When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 28, 2020, nearly everyone had questions about what the act contained. For bankruptcy professionals, there...
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