Bankruptcy fees can be a hot topic. It can also get a bit complicated, so let’s start with the easy stuff first: what are approximate prices for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcies and which one to choose. Most of the time, most lawyers charge a flat fee for doing a bankruptcy. This means that you are not paying by the hour and that you and the lawyer agree on a set amount of tasks for a set fee.

A lot of people are concerned about the shame, technical requirements and costs of bankruptcy. This article explains the qualification criteria and helps people understand which bankruptcy (if any) is right for them. Technically, everyone qualifies to file bankruptcy. What people really want to know when they ask that question is 'can I successfully file for bankruptcy?'.

This is a collaboration between me, Adam Schachter, a bankruptcy attorney in Houston Texas, and Michael Plaks, a specialist in IRS Audits in Houston Texas. We bring you the important foreclosure questions and answers from a legal and tax perspective.

One of the most common concerns of people considering bankruptcy is the effect that it has on their credit. I am going to write a series of articles that dive more deeply into each of the general concepts I present here. In our opinion, there are three very important concepts people must focus on when considering the impact of a bankruptcy filing on their credit.

Almost every client asks: what happens if I leave off a creditor? Our advice is don't take the risk. This article outlines the consequences.

It’s simply not true that you can only file bankruptcy once. However there are time limits and conditions. This article explains these details for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Filings.

An automatic stay is a form of debtor protection from a creditor. However it is not always 'automatic' and there are exceptions and conditions.

Lawyers, like doctors, can rarely if ever promise results. And if they do you'd better be concerned.