Texas seniors who are in debt are part of significant portion of the country's older population. According to a report by financial education site MagnifyMoney, one-third of Americans over the age of 50 have non-mortgage debt that they carry from month to month. In...
Month: August 2017
Should a couple file bankruptcy jointly or separately?
If you and your spouse are considering bankruptcy, you are probably concerned about the consequences. You have the option of filing jointly or separately, and you do not want to make the wrong decision. An attorney will tell you that there are advantages and...
Some trustees are seeking too much information in bankruptcies
Texas residents interested in bankruptcy matters might like to know about what trustees are allowed to do in bankruptcy cases. With Chapter 7 bankruptcy, trustees may liquidate a debtor's assets in an effort to pay back creditors. As part of this process, two trustees...
What is the means test?
Even though you may feel as if you are drowning in debt, you must still find out if you qualify to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Texas. This is done through the means test, and according to NerdWallet.com, if most of your financial difficulties are from consumer...
Dealing with credit card debt after death
Many Texas families are overwhelmed with tasks and concerns as well as grief after the death of a loved one. Not only do they need to emotionally process the loss, there are a number of practical arrangements that must be immediately addressed. Some of those include...
Consolidation does not solve debt problems on its own
Texans who are considering debt consolidation might not know that it is not the only way to solve debt problems. One man who turned to debt consolidation to deal with his money issues found that while it was effective in many ways, it did not solve the problem...