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HOW SENATE BILL 61 WOULD SAVE HOMES FROM FORECLOSURE AT NO COST TO TAXPAYERS

HOW SENATE BILL 61 WOULD SAVE HOMES FROM FORECLOSURE AT NO COST TO TAXPAYERS

How big is the home foreclosure problem now?
Our country is facing a foreclosure crisis that is unprecedented. Home mortgage
payments have risen dramatically in the last few years, making it impossible for more and
more homeowners to afford to keep their homes. More than 6,600 family […]

PLEASE CALL & EMAIL YOUR SENATORS NOW TO SUPPORT S. 61 SAVE OUR HOMES FROM THE BANKS

Stop whatever you are doing, gather staff, family, and friends, and take the one minute needed to have everyone you know do the following:
Phone AND email your Senator.  Say:
“Hi, I’m [Name] and I live in [town]
I’m calling to urge Senator  ___ to vote for S. 61.
Senator  ____ should stand up to the big banks and support […]

How Much Does It Cost To File A Chapter 13 Or Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

In the Eastern District Bankruptcy Courts, the local rules allow an attorney’s fee up to $3,500 for a chapter 13 reorganization bankruptcy, unless the attorney files an application with the Court for more attorney’s fees.  If an attorney files a written application for more than $3,500, then the Court must give its written approval of […]

What Does Limiting Your Practice To Bankruptcy Mean?

J. Brian Allen limits his practice in the State of Texas to representing people and companies in bankruptcy. What does that mean, exactly?
In Texas you cannot use terms like you “specialize” in bankruptcy because those terms have a very specific legal meaning, which the State Bar of Texas believes represents qualities or qualifications that a […]