Blogs from Houston Bankruptcy Attorney J. Thomas Black
Our blog keeps you updated about debt issues Houston residents are facing on a regular basis. We try to keep our content casual, easy-to-understand and relevant to your life. Read the latest postings on Texas student debt and easing credit card debt.
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Fifth Circuit: Mortgage company must give new notice of acceleration before Texas foreclosure Fifth Circuit: Mortgage company must give new notice of acceleration before Texas foreclosure if they have previously rescinded -
Houston, Texas has our share of court-appointed receivers! We have several active court-appointed receivers here in the Houston, Texas area that collect judgments. -
U.S. Supreme Court denies cert on Tower Credit v Schott preference case U.S. Supreme Court denies cert on Tower Credit v Schott preference case. Houston, Texas bankruptcy debtors may be able to recover garnished wages, if exempt -
Hurricane Harvey Order entered by Houston Bankruptcy Court Hurricane Harvey Fourth General Order entered by Houston Bankruptcy Court to give some relief to chapter 13 debtors affected by Hurricane Harvey -
Harris County jury slams Joseph Onwuteaka with $25 million judgment Harris County Texas jury slams Houston debt buyer Joseph Onwuteaka with $25 million judgment for violations of Texas consumer protection laws. -
If you are common-law married in Texas, you can file bankruptcy together Filing a joint bankruptcy case saves you from paying two attorney fees and two filing fees. If you are "common law" married, you can file a joint bankruptcy and just pay one fee -
Bankruptcy trustee may reverse transfers for 10 years If a bankruptcy debtor also owes IRS taxes, a bankruptcy trustee can "step into shoes" of IRS and go back 10 years to reverse fraudulent transfers of property -
Texas contractors have affirmative defense to Construction Trust Fund Act Texas contractors have affirmative defense to Construction Trust Fund Act, Tex. Prop. Code 162.031 -
Texas OAG to deny vehicle registrations for child support Chapter 13 can allow you to repay your delinquent Texas child support over a three to five year repayment plan, while stopping repossessions and foreclosures. -
Houston personal bankruptcies higher due to oil patch slide Oilfield related employers are laying off and jobs that rely on the oil patch are shrinking due to the slide in oil prices, causing more Houston bankruptcies. -
Lost your job in oilfield in Houston? We are beginning to receive bankruptcy cases from oilfield workers. Lost your job in oilfield in Houston Texas? We are beginning to receive bankruptcy cases from oilfield workers. -
Ocwen and the misdated letter snafu- what next? Several of my Houston, Texas clients recently received claim forms from Ocwen, offering $300-$3000 as compensation for misdated letters. -
More personal property is now safe from creditors in Texas! A higher amount of personal property is now safe from creditors in Texas. The amount of personal property now exempt has been raised to $50,000 single/$100,000 family -
Bankruptcy can help with HCTRA toll road vehicle registration blocks If you have had your vehicle registration blocked by the Harris County Toll Road Authority, filing bankruptcy can get it released -
Green Tree violated discharge order, says Houston bankruptcy court Houston Texas bankruptcy judge rules that Green Tree Servicing, LLC violated bankruptcy discharge by sending collection letter to debtors after houses surrendered in bankruptcy -
Obamacare penalty waived if bankruptcy within last 6 months Affordable Care Act allows hardship exemption for people that have filed bankruptcy in the last 6 months, among others. -
Overpaid for T.W.C. Unemployment? Be careful, you could be prosecuted The Texas Workforce Commission is getting tough with people that are knowingly overpaid for unemployment benefits; bankruptcy may not help if you are sent to jail -
Houston Chapter 13 plan "vests" unwanted property in mortgage company If you have "underwater" or "zombie" property that the mortgage company won't foreclose upon, chapter 13 plan may allow you to vest property in mortgage company