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Texas Bankruptcy Information – Dangers of Credit Counseling
Credit counseling is rarely in your best interests, but sometimes it does work out. Technically, it's supposed to help you improve your credit rating, lower your current interest rate, and generally do things you can do yourself. That's the main problem: credit...
A Primer on Claiming Dallas Texas Bankruptcy
Claiming bankruptcy anywhere in the country can have an immense effect on your financial future. You've likely heard some stories, both good and bad, about bankruptcy. Maybe a horror story where a family lost one job, then a house, and were left with nothing. Or a...
What is the Automatic Stay in Texas Bankruptcy?
The automatic stay is a useful way to protect your income, assets, and properties. There are some things it can and cannot. For those in Texas, the automatic stay can be a life saver benefit after filing bankruptcy. This blog guide will define the automatic stay,...
The Best Ways to Get Help Before Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy can be an education on what to do, and not to do, with your finances. Unfortunately, many have the wrong perspective on what bankruptcy can do: often it's thought bankruptcy will solve everything or that it will do nothing. If you're confused about how...
5 Tips on Texas Joint Bankruptcy
Before we go into the joint bankruptcy tips, you might want to know the differences between individual and joint bankruptcy. Simply put, couples gain advantages when they file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy together, namely by protecting your spouse from owing...
Why Are Bankruptcy Lawyers So Expensive?
With anything, you have a dollar figure for how much it might be worth. Well, maybe not everything – how much is your child worth, for example – but in terms of services and products, value is based on many things. One main point we hear quite often is the fees...
Dallas Bankruptcy Options – Choosing Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
When filing bankruptcy anywhere in the United States, the important phrase used commonly is “fresh start.” Why it's so appropriate is different for each filer, but the main point is gaining a second chance financially. This blog guide focuses on helping Dallas...
How to Get Texas Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Help the Right Way
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is about discharging your debt legally so you can get a fresh start financially. Many misunderstand their options when it comes to bankruptcy. In other cases, they don't take the time to study how bankruptcy will help. Even more often, they don't...
Tips On Hiring Your North Central Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer
Hiring a lawyer is never easy, but the process need not be one of trial and fire. You can hire the right lawyer the first time, especially an experienced North Central Texas bankruptcy lawyer. This blog guide shows you how. Price? Let's get right to the most important...
Saving Money During Texas Bankruptcy
We hear many questions when it comes to bankruptcy. One common question is: can I save money during bankruptcy? By saving money, for this blog post we mean the literal term, not saving on expenses but actually putting money into your bank account. In Chapter 7...
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Types of Bankruptcy
For consumers, Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 are the two most common types of bankruptcy. Which one is right for you? Choosing the right chapter of the bankruptcy code to excercise is extremely important. Our expert legal staff will guide you through the important selection process
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