Life After Bankruptcy

After Bankruptcy

01/12/12

As a Dallas bankruptcy attorney, I find that many people leave bankruptcy with little knowledge of what to do next. Obtaining a fresh start is great, but knowing where to go and what steps to take next is crucial for their financial success after exiting bankruptcy. Organize Your Documents The best thing anyone can do [...]

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How Can Bankruptcy Turn the Tables for the Debtor

12/14/11

How Can Bankruptcy Turn the Tables for the Debtor When people consider filing for bankruptcy, their first concern is usually what negative consequences may stem from their decision.  Making the decision to file for bankruptcy is an important one, and one that needs to be given considerable weight.  However, it is also important to see the [...]

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Getting Credit After Bankruptcy

12/14/11

One of the biggest trouble I find in bankruptcy law is the lack of services available for clients after their case is discharged. As a Dallas bankruptcy lawyer, I have made it my mission to extend clients help with rebuilding their credit after the bankruptcy case is completed. Rebuilding Your Future I advise clients to [...]

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Freshening Your Financial Goals

10/05/11

As a bankruptcy attorney in Dallas, my clients always want to know how to get a start fresh after their bankruptcy. I tell them the same 4 goals that I advise everyone to follow at the start of a new year. As the end of the year is approaches one thing should be on everyone’s [...]

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Life After Bankruptcy

09/26/11

The good news is there is life after bankruptcy!  Although filing a bankruptcy, either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, will have a negative initial impact on your credit score, filing a bankruptcy case does not mean that you will never be extended credit again.  You will be able to re-establish and re-build your credit after [...]

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How Bankruptcy Impacts a Cosigner

08/30/11

How bankruptcies affect cosigners When filing for bankruptcy, it’s important to understand the consequences. Although most of the consequences will fall squarely on you, a bankruptcy could have negative ramifications on your cosigners. Even though it’s always crucial to do what’s financially beneficial, it’s also vital to understand how it will affect your cosigners. Here [...]

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Depression, Financial Ills and Bankruptcy

06/24/11

Recently in San Diego, two extreme examples of apparent financial woes have led to tragic ends. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/07/services-held-two-familie... http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/22/court-documents-show/ I am not trained in the matters of the impact of financial burdens on one’s mental health. I am a counselor, however, a counselor at law. As such, one of my primary duties is to listen to [...]

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