Dallas Texas Bankruptcy: One of the more unfortunate results of filing bankruptcy occurs when a debtor has made payments to a family member to repay a debt prior to filing bankruptcy. Section 547 allows the Trustee to avoid any transfer of an interest of the debtor in property made within 90 days before the filing […]
DEAR BANKRUPTCY PROCRASTINATOR,
I understand what it means to be a procrastinator. I have been one most of life. My mother will tell you I was late being born. My wife could share with you how we dated for six years before I asked her to marry me. I like to think of myself as a reformed procrastinator. […]
Denton County Bankruptcy Attorney: COMMON SENSE REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL BANKRUPTCY
Denton County Bankruptcy Attorney: After I finish filing a bankruptcy case for my clients, I like to be able to look at their financial situation and know that they are better off than before they walked into my office. My clients are almost always less stressed, happier, and better able to meet their financial obligations […]
DO I HAVE TO BE A U.S. CITIZEN TO FILE BANKRUPTCY?
You do not have to be a U.S. citizen to file bankruptcy. You do have to be a resident of the state in which you file your bankruptcy case and have lived there for the last 180 days. Filing bankruptcy without being a U.S. citizen does raise one complication. Most debtors who file bankruptcy are […]
FILING BANKRUPTCY TO STOP GARNISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND WAGES
Debtors who are having their bank accounts or wages garnished may be able to stop garnishment by filing bankruptcy. Whether the garnishment can be stopped depends on the reason for the garnishment. Garnishments due to collection of judgments, collection of student loan debt, tax liability, and arrears due to domestic support obligations can all be […]