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Statistics Show Many Bankruptcies Linked To Medical Bills
With the recent debate on health care reform causing uprisings at many town hall meetings held by congressmen in their home districts, it strikes me as funny that medical bills are involved in 60 percent of personal bankruptcy cases in 2007. Granted the reason many of...
Beware Loan Modification Companies
I have recently come across several articles about so called "loan modification companies" that claim that they can help you renegotiate your bad mortgage and stay in your home. In some cases, like this one noted in the New York Times, the same people who created the...
Foreclosure Postings Top Record In DFW
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Considering Bankruptcy? You Are Not Alone
Medical Bills Caused More Than Half Of Bankruptcies Filed In 2007
Corporate Bankruptcies Still Dominate The News
Finding A Fort Worth Bankruptcy Attorney
Parks And Hulen Malls Owner Files For Bankruptcy
General Growth Properties, owner of The Parks Mall in Arlington and Hulen Mall in Fort Worth, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning. The Chicago-based company, which is the second largest mall operator in the United States behind only Simon...
Is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Right for Me?
If you live in Dallas/Fort Worth and you are considering filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy it is important to understand if you meet the federal guidelines outlined in the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Current bankruptcy law will let a...