No one group has a monopoly on financial problems. It doesn’t matter how wealthy or poor you are or how much or little you’ve worked and saved. Emergencies and unexpected life changes that can drive almost anyone to bankruptcy – divorces, sudden illnesses, natural...
How much of your personal information does a Texas bankruptcy judge require? It may be a lot more than you think. One Texas man used his Facebook and Twitter accounts to promote his gun store, but after losing ownership of the suburban Houston store in a bankruptcy...
When does it make sense to file for bankruptcy? It’s going to be a different story for every person who’s in debt. There are some general guidelines – see below – but before you take any legal action regarding bankruptcy in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you should...
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bankruptcy case that will define precisely what “fraud” means under the Bankruptcy Code. The law doesn’t allow you to discharge a debt if you obtained the money fraudulently. The Supreme Court will decide if fraud...
A recent case in Montana is a reminder to homeowners to obtain legal help fast when threatened with foreclosure. In November, a jury awarded a Billings man, Jason Norman, just over $2 million in his claim against a bank that foreclosed on and actually sold a house...
