Topic
Debt
236 published works
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Car Title Loan Trap
By Bryan Fears
Car title loans can be a problematic debt trap. If you need money fast, then using your as collateral may be an option. If you take out a title loan,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Landlord Refuses to Pay Debt to Late Tenant
Before the death of Walter Blomeyer of New York, he had an agreement with the property management company that owned the building where he lived in a tiny studio apartment.…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
How are Debts Handled in Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
Individuals who have been through the bankruptcy process are often happy to talk about their experiences. Usually this is not a bad thing, but sometimes it can lead to misinformation…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Should I Take Money Out of My 401K to Pay Off Debts?
By Bryan Fears
Your retirement fund, also known as 401K, is something that you work your entire life for. The last thing you want is for bankruptcy to swipe all of your retirement…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Many Americans Walking on the Edge of Financial Ruin
By Bryan Fears
Recently Bankrate.com released a survey suggesting that many American adults are walking the edge of financial disaster. Bankrate surveyed more than 1,000 adults and discovered that 37% had credit card…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Contingent, Unliquidated and Disputed Debts, and Why It Matters
By Bryan Fears
During your bankruptcy you will account for your debts on official bankruptcy forms. The bankruptcy code requires you to list all debts and indicate whether the debt is contingent, unliquidated,…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Christmas Gifts and Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
For many Americans, overspending is a holiday tradition. According to the National Retail Federation, the average American shopper will spend $804.42 to celebrate this holiday season. For some, this spending…
Restructuring Debt Review
Welcome to the Restructuring Debt Review
By Oren Haker
Welcome to the Restructuring Debt Review (the “RDR”). The RDR blog is devoted to covering legal developments in the areas of troubled businesses, distressed debt and insolvency law. Many of…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Student Loan Debt Can Complicate Divorce Settlements By Charlottesville Divorce Lawyer Rob Hagy.
By Rob Hagy
As the cost of higher education continues to skyrocket, so does the amount of student loan debt that graduates are saddled with going forward. Some 70% of students who earned bachelor’s degrees in 2012…
Pennsylvania Family Law
CREDIT REPORT, PLEASE
In the past decade, Americans have racked up a prodigious amount of debt and it is fairly common for clients in divorce to not really understand how their debt is…