bankruptcy blog

A common question for bankruptcy attorneys is from those who have taken out a loan from a “loan company” or another lender that is not a bank and subsequently hit a rough patch causing them to be unable to repay the loan. What is the best course of action for someone in this predicament? The  … Read more

In 2007, the laws governing bankruptcy received an update, long overdue updates in some people’s minds. The new legislation made it somewhat more difficult for an individual to file for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. In the past, the rules were not as strict and the ability of the population to file for bankruptcy and have  … Read more

When the possibility of having to seek bankruptcy protection becomes a reality for some individuals, the first thought is to figure out a way saving some of the assets that they have accumulated over the course of time. The want to protect your assets in bankruptcy is a natural feeling; however without the assistance of  … Read more

The majority of people who end having to seek protection by filing for bankruptcy in Texas do so because they have found themselves in an ever increasing amount of debt that becomes unbearable. While this can be from spending more than one earns a great majority of bankruptcies are realized by people who have been  … Read more

For a large portion of society, the thought of having to seek protection by filing for bankruptcy is something that happens to the other guy and could never happen to me or to us if a couple. It is the guy who lives the largest life who is the one at risk of overextending themselves,  … Read more

After the process of bankruptcy protection has ended and you have received a full discharge after your 7 or 10 years, depending on whether you sought a Chapter 13 or chapter 7 bankruptcy, there are many things that would be very wise to pursue in order to ensure that going forward your financial well being  … Read more

While just about everyone these days has an opinion on who will probably win the coming Presidential election in November, there are just as many opinions on exactly what will happen when that comes to fruition. Some think things will get better economically if their candidate proves successful while others still firmly believe that the end  … Read more

The history of bankruptcy in America is a relatively young one. Over the course of the past 100 years, the amount of people who have resorted to seeking protection through bankruptcy has grown exponentially. In the very first part of the 20th century relatively few people sought bankruptcy protection with a mere 0.15% per 1000  … Read more

No matter where in the world you live, a diagnosis of a life threatening or life altering disease or accident can leave a family and individual shaken to the very core. Having to fight for your own life or for the life of a loved one is truly unimaginable for most people. In the vast  … Read more

Everyone understands that credit card companies and the banks that underwrite them are in business to do one thing and one thing only, make money. The days of the community banker who lent money to others in his or her own community to start and maintain business are long over. These individuals had a vested  … Read more