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Posted on Feb 2, 2012 By Houston Bankruptcy Lawyer
When you are in danger of losing your home to foreclosure , all hope is not lost. There are legal avenues that you can take to avoid losing your house forever. One popular way that people are avoiding ...
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Posted on Jan 26, 2012 By Houston Bankruptcy Lawyer
More and more people are turning to Texas bankruptcy attorneys to help them avoid foreclosure. By filing for bankruptcy, you can save your home and get back on track financially. Whether you are ...
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Posted on Nov 30, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Just one bankruptcy case in Arkansas could change the future of many foreclosures in the state. The case at question revolves around a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case for a large mortgage provider. ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Are you considering filing for bankruptcy in Texas? If so, don't stop paying your creditors just yet. Even if you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and are successful in being approved for it, you ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
A co-debtor stay is a feature of Chapter 13 bankruptcy that is sometimes also referred to as a co-debtor automatic stay. Under a co-debtor stay, anyone who has cosigned loans or in any other way ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
The process of filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy starts with going to bankruptcy court and filing a two page form that requests financial relief under Chapter 13. This petition needs to be signed by ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
If you are considering filing for bankruptcy to avoid paying tax debts, think again: neither Chapter 7 nor Chapter 13 bankruptcy will allow you to discharge tax debts unless you have special ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
As more and more people find themselves filing for bankruptcy protection, even some of our nation's lawmakers are opting for some form of bankruptcy. One such lawmaker filed for Chapter 13 ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
While you can file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, you will not always get approved. One former lawmaker learned this the hard way when his Chapter 13 repayment plan was rejected this week in ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Are you seriously in debt but do not want to sell off your assets to pay down your debts? If so, Chapter 13 bankruptcy may be your best bet for keeping your valuables and more. Unlike Chapter 7 ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
When it comes to bankruptcy, more and more people are casting aside their concerns about social stigmas and filing for financial protection every day. Due to a serious economic decline and high ...
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Posted on Jul 9, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy , you will be assigned a U.S. Trustee to oversee your case. While this person will mostly remain hands-off during the process, there are certain situations that ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
To decide whether Chapter 13 bankruptcy is right for you, it is important to understand the basic concepts behind this type of bankruptcy. Unlike other types of bankruptcies that eradicate most of ...
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Posted on May 18, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
If you are like many people who have been forced to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, you may be doing so to avoid foreclosure . In most cases, the value of your home is much less than what ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
According to the U.S. Court System databank Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings have increased for the fifth year in a row. During the previous year alone there was an increase of 8% to 438,913 filings from ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
Are you considering filing for bankruptcy? If you are like thousands of Americans your financial situation might warrant a Chapter 13 bankruptcy . Before you decide on whether this bankruptcy will ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2011 By Malaise Law Firm
While Chapter 13 bankruptcy has many advantages over other bankruptcy types, there is one fact that many consumers aren't aware of: it is possible to have your second mortgage discharged. If they are ...
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Posted on Dec 11, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
If you are filing for bankruptcy in Texas, there are a few things that you need to know. To begin, you should contact a bankruptcy lawyer in Texas. Once you have located someone that you can trust, ...
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Posted on Nov 26, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
During the fiscal year 2010, which ended on September 30th, bankruptcies rose 13.8 percent higher than last fiscal year. That amounts to an extra 1,596, 355 bankruptcies last year. These statistics ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
If you are planning to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy , you absolutely must list all of your debt on your bankruptcy schedules. Even debt you know is non-dischargeable or ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
The number of bankruptcy filings in South-Central Texas plummeted 21 percent in October of 2010, as compared to the number of filings from October of 2009. The number of fillings in September of this ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
What happens if your financial circumstances change after you have filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy ? Since the standard Chapter 13 runs between three and five years long, it is possible that your ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Before you read our second round of bankruptcy warning signs , take a look at Bankruptcy Warning Signs Part One . Below, we have detailed two more signs that may indicate bankruptcy is looming on the ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
When people are on the verge of filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy , there are usually several warning signs . Some of these signs are listed below: You are using your credit card to pay ...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2010 By Malaise Law Firm
Below, our law office has provided some tips people should follow after they have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the city of Houston: The first thing people should do after ...
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