The Woodlands Lawyer

Getting a divorce is never pleasant for anyone involved. The person being divorced and the person filing for the divorce, as well as the children and other family members all must go through a difficult time. If you are getting divorced, you may be concerned about the financial and legal aspects of your divorce. These […]

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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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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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