Not everyone can qualify for Bankruptcy protection in The Woodlands or the Southern District of Texas. It is true that anyone can file a bankruptcy petition; however, if your petition is defective or improperly prepared then your case is headed for dismissal and you will not be protected by the automatic stay that many people depend on. The Bankruptcy Code sets forth many requirements for beginning a bankruptcy case in Southern Texas. Today we will review the credit counseling requirement.

An individual must receive credit counseling from an approved nonprofit agency during the 180 days before filing a bankruptcy petition. If you want to meet this requirement and keep your case from being dismissed: Read more…

In every Woodlands Bankruptcy case there is a long list of “exempt property” that you are entitled to keep. In this post we will take a look at the most important exemption for many Woodlands Bankruptcy filers, the homestead exemption.

Put simply, Texas law protects your homestead with very few restrictions. There is no limit to the value of your home. Your Montgomery County  Bankruptcy Attorney can protect your $500,000 home just the same as your $100,000 home in Bankruptcy.

There is a limitation on the actual size of your homestead that you can protect. If your home is located in an “urban” area (which is virtually very property except very rural locations) your home can not exceed 10 acres.

If you need the relief that only Bankruptcy can provide, speak with a Woodlands Bankruptcy Attorney today and get control over your debt.

Bankruptcy laws in Conroe and Houston serve two main purposes. There is a balance between your right to cancel debt and get a new start vs. a creditor’s right to be paid.

First, the Conroe bankruptcy process gives you a fresh start be canceling many of your debts through a court order called a “discharge.” Second, bankruptcy law may give creditors some payment on their debts.

LoneStarBankruptcy.com is the source for information on Conroe and Houston Bankruptcy. Visitors can find a bankruptcy attorney to handle their case in any of the following areas: Houston, Harris County, Conroe, Montgomery County, Spring, and The Woodlands.