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Did you lose or surrender a house in a bankruptcy? Did you lose or surrender a house in a bankruptcy in the past few years? -
HAVEN Act of 2019 Helps Veterans Qualify for Bankruptcy HAVEN Act of 2019 Helps Veterans Qualify for Bankruptcy in Houston, Texas -
Texas Won't Suspend Occupational Licenses for Student Loans Texas Will No Longer Suspend Occupational Licenses over unpaid Student Loans -
Texas foreclosures can be held 1st Wednesday in January/July Texas Property Code Sec. 51.002 provided for many years that foreclosures in Texas could only be held on the first Tuesday of a month, even January 1 or July 4. -
A Houston chapter 11 case can help a small business survive Have lenders like Kabbage, Yellowstone Capital, Fundomate, LiftFund, or Lending Express. If your small business is struggling, a Houston chapter 11 may help. -
Houston woman: Ocwen took home after told me no foreclosure Houston, Texas woman claimed Ocwen Loan Servicing foreclosed on her after telling her it was not posted for sale. She sued in bankruptcy court, lost. -
Mortgage company must re-accelerate after rescission of acceleration says 5th Circuit To have a valid Texas foreclosure, a mortgage company must re-accelerate the loan, if they have previously rescinded acceleration -
Court-appointed receiver take your money? Bankruptcy may allow you to recover it. Court-appointed receivers in the Houston, Texas area can contact your banks and have them turn over your money, if they have a judgment against you. -
I.R.S. Trust Fund Recovery Penalty-now charging criminally I.R.S. Trust Fund Recovery Penalty -now emphasizing criminal in Houston. 26 U.S.C. Section 6672 is civil liability, 26 U.S.C Section 7202 makes it criminal. -
A Texan can file bankruptcy, sell home and keep the money A Texan can file chapter 7 bankruptcy, claim their homestead as exempt, and later sell the home and keep the money without having to revest in another home. -
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey P. Norman appointed for Houston Division of Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Judge Hon. Jeffrey P. Norman appointed as new bankruptcy judge for Houston, Texas -
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Karen K. Brown retires U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Karen K. Brown retires after 27 years on the bench in Houston, Texas bankruptcy court. -
"National" consumer bankruptcy firm sanctioned by court National consumer bankruptcy lawyer Upright Law sanctioned by a Virginia Bankruptcy court and enjoined (stopped) from practicing law in that district -
State court sanctions held nondischargeable by Houston court State court sanctions held nondischargeable by HoustonTexas bankruptcy judge Marvin Isgur -
U.S. Supreme Court denies cert on Tower Credit v Schott U.S. Supreme Court denies cert on Tower Credit v Schott preference decision, finding that date wages are earned determines date for preference recovery purposes -
Peake v. Ayobami (5th Cir. 2018) May a debtor claim 100%? Peake v. Ayobami (5th Cir. 2018) Certified question to 5th Circuit - May a debtor claiming federal exemptions ever exempt a 100% interest in an asset? -
Internal Revenue Service to begin revoking passports Internal Revenue Service to begin revoking passports and denying issuance of passports to seriously delinquent taxpayers -
Owe IRS more than $50,000? May have passport revoked! If you owe the I.R.S. more than $50,000 you may find your U.S. passport revoke or its issuance denied, beginning January 1, 2018. -
Chapter 11 quarterly fees increase for big cases Chapter 11 quarterly fees increase for big cases. Houston, Texas and Clear Lake, Texas chapter 11 cases will become more costly, but only for the largest cases.