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Famous Fort Worth Resident Files For Bankruptcy
Image by Alan Light via Flickr Reading the news today that Barry Corbin (famous for his roles on TV's Northern Exposure, Dallas and on film as Uncle Bob in Urban Cowboy) has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of...
12 Signs That You Should Talk To A Bankruptcy Attorney
In the spirit of the holiday season, instead of the 12 days of Christmas I thought we would give you the 12 reasons you should talk to a Fort Worth bankruptcy attorney. The first step to overcoming a debt problem is recognizing that you have one. If worries about your...
Mortgage Delinquencies At Record Highs
I read today that the delinquency rate on home mortgages is at a record high, despite the fact that the United States is suppose to be headed out of the "Great Recession". A report released by the Mortgage Bankers Association shows that the housing market has a few...
A Survival Guide To Debt
Just a little off topic for my blog. Well maybe not off topic, but straying toward helping people with financial problems before they need a bankruptcy attorney. A good friend of ours at the firm, Mitchell L. Allen, released a book this summer called A Survival Guide...
Tarrant County Foreclosures Up 35 Percent
A report in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram says that the number of homes posted for the November foreclosure sale in Tarrant County is up 35 percent from November 2008. Just over 1,800 homes are set to be auctioned on the courthouse steps Tuesday, November 3, according...
New Bankruptcy Attorney Joins Firm
We are very pleased to announce that Ethan Cartwright has joined the firm as its newest associate. He works out of our office in Benbrook providing counsel and legal services to clients considering chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy. Cartwright earned a Bachelor of...
Bankruptcy Can Mean “Double Whammy” For Struggling Business Owners
An article in today's Wall Street Journal points out the one of the perils of starting a business is that sometimes your personal assets become collateral for loans you take out for the business. When business gets soft, you may end up filing a personal bankruptcy...
Texas Attorney General Pursues Restitution For Debt Settlement Clients
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott took legal action to seek restitution for clients of Bankrupt Debt Relief USA. The Addison based company filed bankruptcy itself in June and the attorney general claims that it took $4.6 million in client funds without providing any...
Beginning the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Process
What to expect when you begin the Chapter 13 Bankrutpcy process in Dallas Fort Worth.
Foreclosures Up In Tarrant County, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Can Help
Growing numbers of families in Tarrant County are being hit where they live by the current economic conditions. According to numbers issued by Foreclosure Listing Service, filings for the September auction are up 9.5 percent from the August number and 54 percent...
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