Bankruptcy Blog

One of the main problems in a marriage in money, and obviously people in a bankruptcy are having financial problems. I have a married couple that filed a joint Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Now they want to get a divorce, and don’t seem to be getting along very well. The problem for us [...]

Today in court in the Northern District of Fort Worth, Judge Nelms ruled on a case regarding circumstances that would warrant the Unsecured Creditors Pull being calculated using expenses other then those allowed on the Current Monthly Income (CMI).
The issue was when the couple filed for bankruptcy they were a married couple living together, which [...]

If a Debtor owes back child support, it might have to get paid through the bankruptcy. It is important to make sure the attorney filing the case is aware of the back child support and how much is owed. I have seen Debtors that owe a few thousand dollars, and the other day [...]

If you owe back child support and need to file a chapter 13 bankruptcy the amount you are behind has to be put in the plan. I had a gentlemen the other day his home that was given to him by mom had not paid property taxes for several years. Well he is up [...]

When a person files a bankruptcy, it stops all other legal actions. This is the main reason why most Debtors file bankruptcy, to stop a foreclosure, to stop a repossession, to stop a wage garnishment, to stop creditors from calling; the list goes on and on. However, it is not always beneficial to [...]