The Woodlands Lawyer

Credit repair is not an easy task to undertake. One of the largest hurdles that a person with bad credit must overcome is the discomfort of taking a look at their own credit report. Credit reports often have marks on them that we don’t want to face but that must be removed in order to […]

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Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a liquidation bankruptcy. This is sometimes called the “clean slate” bankruptcy as all non-exempt property is sold and distributed to creditors. Although there are certain types of property that are exempt from this liquidation, it may be best to explore alternatives before deciding on Chapter 7.
One alternative is credit […]

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Under federal employment guidelines employers cannot discriminate against potential employees due to characteristics that will not hamper their ability to perform the job. These include age, race, sex, religion, nation of birth, or disability. Some states classify gender identity and sexual orientation as protected status; Texas does not.

During an interview a potential employer […]

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In the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2007 there were 132,008 Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings. That brought the year to date filings up to 1,568,877 and that number does not include Chapter 13 filings or the final quarter filings for 2007.

Needless to say, many people are seeing bankruptcy as the only way out […]

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