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Acquire exempt property during chapter 13? May not be safe! Exempt assets acquired during chapter 13 case may have to be used to pay creditors. In re Ortiz-Peredo, 17-50814 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. July 18, 2017). -
Jury Punishes Houston Debt Buyer with $25 Million Judgment State of Texas sued Houston Attorney and debt buyer Joseph Onwuteaka and the jury found that he had violated Texas state consumer protection laws that require debt collection lawsuits to be filed in the county where the person lives or the loan documents were signed. -
U.S. Supreme Court: Stale bankrupt claims not FDCPA violation The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that debt buyers that file "stale" or time-barred debts in bankruptcy court, do not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act -
Owe military bonus, incentive or special pay? It may not be dischargeable in bankruptcy Military bonus pay, military incentive pay and military special pay can't be discharged in bankruptcy for 5 years after the termination of the contract -
Yes, getting married can save you bankruptcy attorney fees! Common-law marriage is fairly common in Texas. If you are married, you can file a joint bankruptcy case and pay only one bankruptcy attorney fee and filing fee -
I.R.S. has increased the fee to file a payment plan to $225 Internal Revenue Service has increased its "user fee" to $225 for filing for an Installment Agreement, up from $120 -
Bankruptcy trustee can go back 10 years to undo transfers In re Kipnis, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, SD Florida. Bankruptcy trustee can use 11 U.S.C. Sec. 544(b) and I.R.S. 10 year statute of limitations to file fraudulent transfer action as long as 10 years after the transfer. -
Contractors may have defense to Texas Construction Trust Fund Act Contractors can be held liable under Texas Construction Trust Fund Act, Tex. Prop. Code 162.031(a) for not using trust funds to build improvement, but may have affirmative defense -
Texas AG to deny vehicle registrations for child support The Texas Attorney General's Office will begin denying vehicle registration for people that are more than 180 days delinquent on child support. -
Houston Federal District Court affirms In re Hawk Taking money out of I.R.A. during bankruptcy may expose it to seizure by the trustee, if IRA was claimed as exempt under Texas law, says Houston federal court -
If Wells Fargo is your mortgage company, you may get a check or account credit If Wells Fargo is your mortgage company and you are in chapter 13, you may receive a check or account credit because of a settlement with the U.S. Trustee's office. -
Houston U.S. Attorney announces bankruptcy fraud charges Seven people in Houston, Texas were indicted for bankruptcy fraud and making false declarations for filling multiple chapter 13 cases to stop foreclosures -
HOA Associations can foreclose on your home here in Texas HOA foreclosure can happen if you are delinquent on your homeowner association fees here in the Houston, Texas area -
Texas home foreclosed on and evicted? Your stuff goes to curb! If you have a foreclosure in Houston, Texas and you don't leave with your property, and you are evicted, all your personal property will be put out on the curb. -
IRS seizes home of 70 year old couple for $500,000 tax debt I.R.S. can seize principal residences of delinquent taxpayers in certain circumstances when ordered by a judge and no other reasonable collection alternatives -
More Houston TX oil patch people coming in for bankruptcies Houston Texas is suffering quite a few job losses due to the downturn in the oil and gas industry, and it's causing an increasing number of personal bankruptcies -
Houston, Texas man arrested over federal student loan debt Houston, Texas man arrested when failed to appear for court-ordered deposition involving a lawsuit for student loans brought by M.H. "Butch" Cersonsky and law firm of Alonso, Cersonsky & Garcia, P.C. -
Identity Theft in Houston, Texas? Get Free FTC Recovery Plan FTC ID Theft free recovery plan for our Houston, Texas bankruptcy filers -
Lost job in oil business in Houston? Bankruptcy can be fresh start. If you have lost your oil & gas job in the Houston, Texas area, we offer consumer bankruptcy services for chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy.