News Topic: Life After Bankruptcy

When you borrow money against a vehicle the lender places a lien on the Certificate of Title.  This is called taking a security interest, where the vehicle becomes collateral, guaranteeing you will repay the loan.  A security interest allows the ... Read full article

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The tax may be discharged but the  tax liens  live on after bankruptcy. ... Read full article

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The Federal Housing Administration, in a major policy change, has announced easier rules for people looking to get a mortgage after bankruptcy. ... Read full article

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While there are many and varied reasons that people file a bankruptcy case or settle a debt, certainly an improved credit score is a desired result. Unfortunately, post bankruptcy and post debt settlement credit reporting is often not accurate. A Creditor ... Read full article

Your mortgage lender is demanding that you “reaffirm” a mortgage note on your residence in your bankruptcy case. Should you agree to do so? First the basics: There are two parts to your agreement with the mortgage lender regarding your residence. The ... Read full article

As a Fort Worth bankruptcy attorney, I have many clients that come in worried about their credit. While I can confidently say that the bulk of any damage to their credit happens long before they ever file for bankruptcy, I do understand their concerns and ... Read full article

Clients are always concerned about their credit score.  It is not unusual for the question “How will bankruptcy affect my credit score?” to be the first thing that comes out of someone’s mouth when they consider bankruptcy as an option.  Although ... Read full article

“A full-fledged recovery in the housing sector will likely elude the U.S. in 2012.” — Frank Nothaft, chief economist for mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac A rising number of foreclosures and a stagnant economy add up to another difficult year for ... Read full article

You probably are more familiar with that line in its original form, “Show me the moneyyyyyyyyyyy!” as screamed over the phone by “Jerry Maguire” the sports agent played by Tom Cruise in the movie of the same name.  Well, now the real life sports agent that ... Read full article

How Donald Trump Uses Bankruptcy to Become More Successful It is not uncommon for a client to ask about Donald Trump and other famous large-scale bankruptcies.  How can a rich person like Donald Trump file for bankruptcy, and how does he seem to come out ... Read full article

Joint Accounts for Married Couples:  Can Your Financial Choices Lead to Divorce and Bankruptcy? Several surveys report that the majority of married couples put all of their money in joint accounts.  However, that number is less than it used to be, and ... Read full article