We have created this collection of news stories that relate to Texas bankruptcy and debt relief. By reading the stories of other people just like you, we hope you may find some solutions to your problems and peace of mind in knowing that you are not alone. Learn more about student loans and IRS debt discharges here.
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100 Collie dogs removed from bankrupt owner per Houston bankruptcy court order A Houston bankruptcy judge ordered the removal of about 100 neglected collie dogs and turned over to Houston Collie Rescue -
U.S. District Court in Houston, Texas affirms removal of W. Steve Smith as Trustee Chapter 7 Trustees can be removed for breach of trust and for attempting to convert assets from the bankruptcy estate. But it is quite rare. -
Sell Texas homestead before chapter 7 bankruptcy case closed, may lose proceeds, says Houston BK Judge Bohm Recent 5th Circuit decision Matter of Frost extended to chapter 7 cases. Texas homesteads exempt, but once sold, proceeds only safe from creditors for 6 months. -
Need your IRS Transcripts in Houston, Texas? Get them quick! If you live in the Houston, Texas area and need your I.R.S. records, including tax return transcripts, tax account transcripts, or wage and income, go here -
Houston bankruptcy judge denies sanctions for evidence spoilation on Iphone Spoliation is “‘the destruction of evidence [or the] destruction, or the significant and meaningful alteration of a document or instrument.’” Brewer v. Dowling, 862 S.W.2d 156,158 n.2 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1993, writ denied) (quoting Black's Law Dictionary 1257 (5th ed. 1979)). -
U.S. Supreme Court: Inherited IRA's not exempt under federal exemptions Inherited IRA's are those that you have inherited from a deceased relative or friend. In Texas, they can be claimed as exempt under state law. -
Houston bankruptcy court: sales taxes can't be put on successor company without evidence Texas Comptroller of Public accounts not allowed to claim second corporation liable for first corporation's $3 million in delinquent sales taxes, say Houston bankruptcy court -
Texas rural homestead can be in one or more parcels of land To be safe from seizure by creditors, Texas law permits a single person to claim 100 acres and all improvements as exempt in a rural area, 200 acres for family -
New website for bankruptcy trustees to sell estate assets www.marketassetsforsale.com is a new website set up by the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT) to help bankruptcy trustees sell property -
FTC: Fake IRS Collectors are calling people demanding money There are new scams involving fake I.R.S. collectors demanding money -
Ablavsky:Disturbed Massachusetts Former Lawyer Bankrupts Student Loans In re Ablavsky, Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts 2014; lawyer discharged student loans in chapter 7 bankruptcy due to severe mental problems -
U.S Supreme Court: Bankruptcy courts cannot surcharge exempt property The U.S. Supreme Court, in the decision of Law v. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee, found that a bankruptcy court cannot use a surcharge against exempt property -
Houston bankruptcy lawyer Calvin Braun charged with bankruptcy fraud Houston bankruptcy lawyer Calvin Braun charged with bankruptcy fraud by U.S. attorney, Southern District of Texas -
5th Circuit: Take Your Ex's Marital Property, It Wont be Discharged The bankruptcy court concluded that the conduct constituted willful and malicious injury under § 523(a)(6) of Bankruptcy Code and was nondischargeable debt. -
Attorney General Announces Same-Sex Married Couples can file Jointly U.S. Attorney General Holder announces that same-sex married couples can file bankruptcy jointly -
Free Income Tax Preparation and Electronic Filing in Houston Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at South Texas College of Law for 2015 -
Bad faith can result in loss of pre-conversion chapter 13 property If a Houston bankruptcy is converted from chapter 13 to chapter 7, property acquired after filing 13 but before conversion, is not usually property of estate -
Pay off homestead before bankruptcy? Not so fast, you could lose out If you are planning to pay off your Texas home before filing bankruptcy, stop and talk to a bankruptcy lawyer. You could lose your money to bankruptcy trustee -
Casey Anthony has $800,000 of Debt Cancelled by her Florida Bankruptcy Casey Anthony discharges almost $800,000 in debts through her chapter 7 bankruptcy, mostly lawyer fees -
Houston Court: Student Loan for Dental School Not "Consumer Debt" Houston Bankruptcy Judge determines that dentist doesn't have to undergo Means Test, student loan for dental school tuition, books, fees is not "consumer" debt