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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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. -
Student Loan Blues? There is a "Holiday Gift" Coming Soon From the Department of Education! Student Loans Got You Down in Houston, Texas? There is a "Holiday Gift" Coming Soon From the Department of Education! -
Ocwen Admits to Misdated Letter Snafu- Sets Up Claim Process Ocwen Financial sends letters to my Houston, Texas clients about misdated letters. Could mean a $300- $3000 recovery for affected borrowers -
Texas exempt personal property cap raised to $50,000/$100,000 The amount of personal property that you can claim as exempt in Houston, Texas has increased to $50,000 for a single person, $100,000 for an adult -
Stop blocked vehicle registration due to HCTRA toll road fines If your auto registration is blocked due to Harris County Toll Road Authority toll road fines, filing bankruptcy currently will result in the release of the block -
Transfer exempt property with fraudulent intent, discharge denied says Houston bankruptcy court A Houston debtor transferred I.R.A. funds to a business account to keep them from being garnished. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bohm ruled that discharge be denied -
Houston woman has bankruptcy discharge revoked for fraud Houston U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur revoked the discharge of a Houston real estate agent, for failing to disclose assets. -
Chapter 13 plan can propose early payoff of mortgage loan A Houston bankruptcy court ruled that paying off a mortgage early through a chapter 13 plan is not an impermissible modification of the mortgage per 1322(b)(2) -
Houston Bankruptcy Court: Child support arrears must be paid 6% interest in chapter 13 plans Judge Jeff Bohm in Houston, Texas rules that debtors must pay delinquent child support plus 6% interest, to confirm a chapter 13 bankruptcy plan -
Supreme Court rules that debtor entitled to return of wages Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court sides with debtors, says undistributed chapter 13 money goes to debtors if they convert to chapter 7 in good faith -
Biz Facebook & Twitter accounts belong to bankruptcy estate Business social media accounts are property of a company's bankruptcy estate, ruled Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeff Bohm in In re CTLI, LLC in Houston, Texas -
Debtor can modify mortgage in chapter 13 if not homestead Houston bankruptcy court: Mortgages may be modified if property was not debtor's principal residence on the bankruptcy filing date. In re Collins, US BK Court, SD Texas 2015 -
Houston Bankruptcy Court: Green Tree broke discharge order Green Tree Servicing, LLC violated bankruptcy discharge order by sending demand letter to Houston, Texas debtors -
Private student loans not discharged; no evidence of undue hardship in Houston bankruptcy case. Loans incurred in 2004, consolidated in 2006, were not discharged in 2008 bankruptcy unless debtor could show elements of "undue hardship." -
Texas Auto Title Loan Repossessions Going Up, Up, Up! If your car or truck are up for repo by an auto title loan lender, consider filing chapter 13 bankruptcy to stop it, and pay your title loan over time -
Department of Education issues new rules for PLUS loan credit checks Parent PLUS loans are federal student loans that graduate students and parents of dependent undergraduate students can use for college or trade school -
Bankruptcy within last 6 months exempts you from paying Obamacare penalty Affordable Care Act penalty for not having health insurance can be waived for hardship. Our Houston, Texas clients can avoid the penalty if they filed bankruptcy in last 6 months. -
Houston Bankruptcy Court adopts new "Emergency Savings" Chapter 13 plan provision Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy court adopts new form of chapter 13 plan that permits debtors to save money through the chapter 13 trustee for emergencies